Get Tested, Know Your Status, Live Your Life!

November 14, 2025

Under this slogan, medical staff of the Almaty Centre for Prevention and Control of AIDS conducted an awareness-raising activity for adolescents of Institution No. 11.

The event was organized as part of an information campaign dedicated to World AIDS Day, carried out under the UNAIDS theme “From Challenges to Change in the HIV Response.”

Healthcare specialists explained how HIV is transmitted and how to prevent it, conducted a short quiz to assess participants’ knowledge of HIV prevention, and addressed common myths surrounding the virus.

The adolescents actively participated in the quiz, answered questions and discussed the outcomes. All participants received small prizes.

A short creative exercise — a “HIV cinquain” — helped summarize key gaps in knowledge and added an emotional dimension to the session.

Special attention was given to tolerance and support for people living with HIV.

During the interactive part of the event, participants were invited to analyse real-life situations related to potential HIV exposure. This allowed the adolescents to better understand which actions actually pose a risk and which are merely common misconceptions.

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