GYCA members around the world taking the lead on WAD

none 15 Fév 2008 – 9:50 (modified on 15 Fév 2008 – 9:52)

by Natalie Siniora

Members of the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA) commemorated World AIDS Day 2007 with 104 local events in 34 countries. The goal of the events was to highlight the pressing need to build youth leadership and to listen to the voices of young leaders fighting HIV and AIDS in their communities.

Despite the fact that 40% of the 2.5 million new infections each year occur in young people aged 15 to 24, young leaders are uniting to inspire others from our generation to take action against HIV and AIDS on our own terms - through street theater, care for AIDS orphans, peer education and work with young injecting drug users. GYCA events were organised in partnership with the World AIDS Campaign's "Take the Lead" World AIDS Day initiative.

In some countries, multiple events were held, often in collaboration with other organizations, networks, universities, and with local governments. GYCA members received an event organizing kit and materials from the World AIDS Campaign to prepare them for the day, and reported back on the proceedings with pictures and feedback from participants. We received reports from 48 individuals and organizations located in 21 different countries and are pleased to share with you a summary of their events.

Download the Report:

http://www.youthaidscoalition.org/docs/gycawadreport2007.pdf

To read the events that were planned, click here.

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