To commemorate World AIDS day 2004 the Addis Ababa HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office organized various activities. The main activity was an exhibition in Addis Ababa City Hall of more than 40 international and local, governmental and non-governmental, stakeholders working on HIV/AIDS, gender and related activities. The inauguration of the exhibition was preceded by a ceremony with representatives from embassies, UN staffs, ministries, religious organizations, office heads, the mayor of Addis Ababa and President Girma of Ethiopia.

During a program with speeches, culture and discussion the vulnerable position of women and girls (being the central theme of World AIDS day 2004) was brought to attention.

Other programs that were conducted during World AIDS day 2004 in Addis Abba were tent demonstrations at 5 different sites of Addis Ababa and a HIV/AIDS program for school children. Besides this the wife of Prime Minister Meles and United States Ambassador Aurelia Brazeal got themselves tested at Zewditu Memorial Hospital VCT Center.

World AIDS day celebration	President Girma of Ethiopia - Keynote speech

Welcome at City Hall	Exhibition at City Hall - AAHAPCO's presentation

Exhibition at City Hall - Condom promotion	School program - Game

School program - Group exercise	School program - Explenation for the group

VCT - Prime Minister Meles' wife gets tested	VCT - Ambassador of the United States of America Aurelia Brazeal

 

8/10/2004 Inauguration Satellite VCT Centers

To increase the number of people that will learn their status, AAHAPCO with the help of amongst others CDC established 4 satellite VCT centers. The centers located at premises of the police, the Anbese city bus enterprise, Addis Ababa University - College of Commerce and the Education Bureau students health center operate in close cooperation with the VCT center of Zewditu Memorial Hospital.

Satellite VCT - The satellite center at Anbessa busstation	Satellite VCT - Inauguration ceremony with cultural dance

Satellite VCT - Opening with guests of honor	Satellite VCT - Counseling room

 

29/5/2004 Start of Home to home community dialogue campaign

Based on a community program successfully implemented in Botswana, AAHAPCO introduced a mobilization campaign. About 1000 youngsters were trained to discuss HIV/AIDS and related issues in their community.

Home to home dialogue - Kick-off by the mayor of Addis Ababa	Home to home dialogue - The youngsters

 

5/5/2004 Launch of VCT campaign

In a joint effort with amongst others FHI a large (media) campaign to promote Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) was launched at Addis Ababa City Hall. With billboards placed through all the city AAHAPCO wants to stress that Addis Ababa citizens need to know their status.

VCT campaign - Introduction of the campaign by the Ambassador of the United States of America	VCT campaign - Example of one of the billboards