Written by: Nashwan Al-Othmani
On Wednesday ,1/12/2010,Morning, in Media college in Sana'a University , the symposium was held under a slogan of " It is time to be together". It was on " Rights of People living with HIV AIDS".
This symposium was conducted in cooperation of Future Youth Foundation (Hadramout Province) , the Health Development Foundation (Sana'a) , and House of Light Foundation (Aden City).
The symposium presented a number of speeches. Dr.Mohammed Muthanna has a speech as a delegate of Media college dean. Then Dr.Fawzia Gharamah , UNAIDS –Yemen Program Coordinator , had a word as well. In addition , a speech was conducted by Samar Albanna on behalf of agencies that organized the symposium.
During the event , the law of People living with HIV AIDS were presented by the person in charge of care in the integral care for People living with HIV AIDS association , Khaled AlHajebi. It is the law that was approved by the Yemeni Parliament in 2009. He also opened a discussion with the students and answers were given by Dr.Fawzia Gharamah.
At the end, Dr.Abdulraqeeb Adduais , head of Health Development Foundation has a speech , clarifying youth role in supporting right of people living with HIV AIDS.
The symposium had some musical breaks expressing Rights of people living with HIV AIDS and the importance of standing with them.
The symposium was atteneded by Dr.Ahmed AlAjel , dean of media college in Sana'a University , Dr, Fawzia Gharamah, UNAIDS –Yemen Program Coordinator, Dr.Abdulraqeeb Adduais , head of Health Development Foundation, Nashwan AlOthmani , media officer in House of Light Foundation, and Khaled AlHajebi, the person in charge of care in the integral care for People living with HIV AIDS association , besides students of media college in Sana'a University.
Besides, Health Development Foundation , based in Sana'a ,and House of Light Foundation, based in
And they said in the statement, Mareb press got a copy of it : "the world celebrated the World Day" to Combat AIDS, which falls on the first of December, the day that is specified by the United Nations, where comes the celebration of today under the slogan" Union of the world in the face of AIDS for generations: free of new infections, and free of fingerprints and discrimination and free of AIDS deaths. "
They added: "In Yemen, Health Development Foundation , based in Sana'a ,and House of Light Foundation ,based in Aden, launched, in cooperation with the United Nations Office to Combat AIDS - Yemen campaign (It is time to be together), which aimed to show solidarity with people living with AIDS and raise community awareness about the importance of integration normally in society. "
The statement pointed out that the campaign covers 5 governorates (Sana'a, Aden, Taiz, Ibb and Dhamar), indicating that the two foundations have supported the campaign to add to a group of youth initiatives and associations, led by young people in those provinces to raise awareness and promote knowledge about the rights of people living in Yemen.
It is worth mentioning that Health Development Foundation is a local civil society working in health and youth development . Currently , it implements ( The tenth house) project funded by MEPI. It aims to raise awareness about Early Marriage risks and support approving the law of determining the safe age for marriage. On The other hand, House of light foundation -
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