An HIV Awareness Campaign Held at Turkestan International Airport

December 9, 2025

A large-scale campaign titled “From Challenges to Transformations in the Response to HIV” was held at Turkestan International Airport for passengers and airport staff.

Specialists from the Turkestan Regional Center for HIV Prevention noted that the World AIDS Campaign is carried out globally with the support of the United Nations and the World Health Organization.

All events of the World Campaign taking place in our region throughout the month aim to promote preventive measures, protect health, ensure access to medical services for people living with HIV, improve the quality of HIV treatment, and prevent stigma and inequality.

“We urge citizens to be active participants in HIV prevention, to know the modes of transmission, to always take preventive measures, and to share useful information about HIV with friends,” said H. Syzdykova, an epidemiologist at the center.

During the event, participants who wished to learn their HIV status were able to undergo rapid HIV testing. The event became an important step in engaging passengers in public health issues and shaping public attitudes toward HIV prevention among airport employees.

“I decided to get tested for HIV to determine my status, because this campaign gave us such an opportunity,” shared passenger Daniyal.

Aliya Dosbolova, a specialist at the international airport, said:
“The Regional HIV Center conducts such campaigns annually for passengers and airport staff. These measures can greatly help increase people’s health literacy. This is especially relevant for passengers who arrive in and depart from the city.”

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