City Volleyball Tournament in Kostanay

November 24, 2025

On 22 November 2025, a volleyball tournament among health-care workers was held in Kostanay as part of the campaign dedicated to World AIDS Day.

The city tournament brought together doctors, nurses, paramedics and other health professionals from various medical institutions. They came to the court not only for sporting victory but also to remind everyone that health, support and knowledge are our shared strength.

Ten teams took part in the tournament, representing hospitals and polyclinics, the ambulance service, the medical college, and the Centre for the Prevention and Control of AIDS. All participants united to demonstrate that health care is about more than treatment — it is about solidarity, strength and mutual support.

Throughout the event, information booths and counselling zones were available. Participants and visitors could learn what HIV is, how it is transmitted and not transmitted, take a free and confidential rapid HIV test, and dispel common myths that still exist in society.

At the closing ceremony, Zh. Demeyev, Acting Head of the Regional Centre for the Prevention and Control of AIDS, thanked everyone for their participation, saying:

“Many ask: why volleyball? Because it’s a team sport — every player matters, and without mutual support and trust, victory is impossible.
Working on HIV is the same — no one can do it alone. It takes a team: doctors, psychologists, civil society organizations, and of course, people themselves who are ready to take care of their health.
And sport, after all, is about active living, health, movement, communication and belonging. These are the things that help us live longer and happier.”

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