You cannot get HIV via friendship! RUDN becomes the central site for the All-Russia Open student forum «Let’s stop AIDS together!»
The main aim of the forum was informal communication on AIDS prevention at master classes, concerts and meetings with famous people. Today more than 900,000 Russian citizens have HIV and the number of new HIV cases is still growing but not as fast as it used to be. Russia is ready to share positive experience. «AIDS does not have national borders – it is an example of peoples’ consolidation against the disease», said Head of the organizing committee, President of the Foundation of social and cultural initiatives, Svetlana Medvedeva.
The campaign was aimed not only at informing young people but also at attracting medical students-volunteers and getting help of qualified medical doctors. At RUDN you could anonymously take a free HIV test in 3 places. Veronika Skvortsova, Minister of Health said that already 32 million Russian citizens have taken this test, she added that in Russia the percentage of healthy babies born from HIV infected mothers is 98,3% and doctors are planning to increase it, and thanked medical students-volunteers who help organize such campaigns.
Nikolai Nikiforov, Minister of communications said that we should not be afraid to talk about AIDS and share information on social nets. 300 RUDN University students released 300 red ribbon balloons in memory of millions victims of this disease.
The campaign was organized by the Foundation of social and cultural initiatives with the support of the RF Ministry of Health, RF Ministry of education and science, RF Ministry of mass communications, Rospotrebnadzor, Federal Youth Agence, Rectors’ Union of Russia, leading Russian HEIs and the Russian Orthodox Church
All-Russia campaign «Stop HIV/AIDS» history
The first campaign timed to the Day of memory of AIDS victims was held in May 2016. The key event was the open student forum with the participation of 500,000 students.
The second event (28 November, 2016) was timed to the Day of fighting AIDS (1 December) and was aimed at high school students, who attended «Knowledge – Responsibility – Health» open lesson all over the country. More than 10 million people took part in the event.
The third campaign in May 2017, started with the Open student Forum «Let’s stop AIDS together!» in Sechenov Medical University.
For details check www.стопвичспид.рф, www.o-spide.ru, www.apkpro.ru/stop_vich_spid and social nets thematic profiles
On a Sunday winter day at the exhibition named “Russia” RUDN University gathered students, partners, colleagues, and organized lectures under the title “We are different! We are equal! We are together!” The event took place in Pavilion 57 on the platform of the Russian Society “Znanie”. And on this day the hall was jam-packed.
The event was attended by more than 350 students from Russia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. The students organized an exhibition of the fraternity, introducing the guests to national dances, treating them to Algerian coffee, Arabic sweets and talked about the culture and history of the people of the country. The week ended with a futsal tournament.
On the eve of the New Year, we are summing up the past 365 days and set new goals for the next year. Whatever we do — study, work or do research — we intend to conquer even higher peaks.