The World AIDS Day was commemorated in Boracay and Malay on
Saturday, December 1st.
Fliers were given away and an orientation was scheduled by
the Municipal Health Office (MHO) to prevent the spread of Human Immuno
Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
Aside from this, the MHO was also scheduled to go around
Boracay to pin red ribbons for the commemoration which had the theme “Getting
to Zero: Zero new HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination. Zero AIDS-related
deaths.”
In addition, according to Marlo Shoenenberger, the Red Cross
Administrator of the Malay-Boracay Chapter, the Red Cross together with Boracay
Foundation was planned to conduct a Clean Up Drive at Bolabog on Saturday.
Shoenenberger added that in commemoration of the World AIDS
Day, a Blood Letting Activity will be held at Balabag by the Red Cross and the
Local Government of Malay on December 5.
He explained that the activity will be in connection to the
prevention of spread of HIV/AIDS since in every donated blood, a free
examination is included for the donor. The free examination is to make sure the
donor is not infected with the disease.
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