World AIDS Day on December 1

The annual World AIDS Day will take place on December 1, 2024 under the motto "Walk the path of rights: my health, my right". The international day of remembrance and action has been affirming the rights of HIV-positive people worldwide for more than 30 years and is committed to living together without prejudice and exclusion.

This year's motto underlines the central importance of minority rights in the fight against HIV. The UNAIDS project (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) particularly emphasizes the need for equal access to prevention, counselling, testing and medical care for all people.

According to current information from the Robert Koch Institute, at least 860 people are living with HIV in Thuringia, with 45 new infections registered in 2023.

To mark World Aids Day, the network "vielfältig l(i)eben in Jena" is organizing a day of action at the School for Health and Social Affairs on 2 December. Pupils will be informed about HIV and sexually transmitted infections at various activity stands. A particular focus will be on promoting acceptance and reducing fear of contact.

Local alliances

The project day is supported by a broad alliance of local organizations. The cooperation partners include:

• The Jena counseling center of AIDS-Hilfe Weimar & Ostthüringen e.V.
• JuMäX Jena e.V.
• The school education project miteinAnderS of Vielfalt Leben - QueerWeg Verein für Thüringen e.V.
• The conflict and social counseling for pregnant women and families of ASB Jena e.V.
• MSV - In love with safety
• The Youth and Education Department and the Health Department of the City of Jena

The health department offers anonymous HIV tests during consultation hours.

Further information on HIV and AIDS can be found on the website of the Federal Center for Health Education(www.liebesleben.de) and in an informative video series by Deutsche Aidshilfe.