Awareness about AIDS and HIV through the Amateur Radio

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According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 33.2 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2008 some 2.5 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and die of AIDS-related illnesses before they are 35.

Around 95% of people living with HIV reside in developing countries. However, HIV today is a threat to men, women and children throughout the world.

Started on 1 December 1988, the aim of World AIDS Day is to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education. World AIDS Day is important in reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that much still needs to be done.

A special amateur radio station will be operated at UNAIDS HQ in Geneva, Switzerland from 1 to 7 December 2009 with the special event call sign 4U1AIDS.

We invite people to observe the World AIDS Day and demonstrate global HIV awareness.

International World Aids Day 2009 Amateur Radio Certificate

Those amateur radio stations which have a radio contacts with 4U1AIDS on any 3 amateur radio bands, will awarded a special commemorative certificate “World AIDS Day Award”.

Amateur radio stations that have radio contact with 4U1AIDS on 5 amateur radio bands will be awarded a special commemorative UNAIDS pennant.

Special QSL card

For each radio contact with 4U1AIDS a special QSL card will be sent.

QSL information

For further information, please get in contact with:
Andrey Fedorov
UNAIDS
20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211
Geneva 27
Switzerland

WEB sites:

Official UNAIDS WEB site: http://www.UNAIDS.org

Amateur Radio 4U1AIDS WEB site: http://www.DX-World.com/4u1aids/