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The City Council distributed 10,000 leaflets, 750 posters and hundreds of red ribbons for World AIDS Day (28/11/2008)

The Councillor for Health and Consumption of Ayuntamiento de Lorca, Antonia Lopez, has announced that on Monday December 1 to mark the World AIDS Day, will install an information table in the Alameda of the Constitution, with the help of volunteers Red Cross.

Specifically, from 17:30 hours until 21:00, distributed 10,000 leaflets, 750 posters and hundreds of red ribbons, with the dual purpose of bringing the perceived risk that the population has the epidemiological reality, and promote prevention in situations of risk of HIV infection.

The campaign this year, held in collaboration with the Autonomous Community, whose slogan "OPEN YOUR EYES TO REALITY.

If you had a risk of contracting HIV, get tested. "

In addition approximately 10 Red Cross volunteers on the street made a survey, the citizens of Lorca pass on knowledge and prevention of disease.

Antonia Lopez has reported that "each year are produced in Spain between 2,500 and 3,500 new HIV infections, and 1,500 people die each year by AIDS In addition, more than a quarter of those infected are still unaware that it is, but if infection is detected in time can improve the quality of life of those infected. "

This year marks the 20 anniversary of the worldwide commemoration of World Day to Combat AIDS.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca

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