A round table titled “Take Care of Yourself — Know and Act!” was held in Kokshetau

November 28, 2025

Another event dedicated to World AIDS Day took place at Abay Myrzakhmetov Kokshetau University.

On this day, November 27, the student audience became a platform for discussing current health issues. The participants talked about measures for preventing HIV infection and sexually transmitted infections, the importance of early testing, and also paid attention to the topic of tuberculosis.

Interestingly, the round table with the telling title “Take Care of Yourself — Know and Act!” truly reflected the essence of what was happening. Young men and women not only received useful information from healthcare professionals but were also able to learn their HIV status right at the event.

“Today we had a truly productive and engaging meeting with the youth. It is gratifying that the university students were very active, and the topics discussed sparked genuine interest. Such collaboration between medical and educational institutions gives young people the opportunity to safeguard their health, pay attention to risky behaviors, and, if such risks exist, correct them,” shared Asel Baltabayeva, head of the preventive work department of the Akmola Regional Center for HIV Prevention.

As a reminder, every year on December 1, World AIDS Day is observed worldwide. Its goal is to draw public attention to the issue of HIV spread and to show support for people living with this diagnosis.

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