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Monday, 06 April 2009 16:00

Red Ribbon for HIV-AIDS awareness
Message from Ginnies T-shirt

As we are all too well aware HIV-AIDS is a worldwide epidemic.It featured in the media several years ago now its limelight is somewhat diminished.  However it is still here; lurking in corners, bubbling away in the background destined never to go away until a cure is found; sadly it is a growing epidemic here in Indonesia.  The red ribbon is an international symbol for HIV-AIDS awareness - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_ribbon


HIV-AIDS is no stranger to Bali and the number of reported cases is on the increase with the north of Bali having the second highest number of cases after Denpasar in the south. The Rotary Club of Bali Lovina has determined to promote and fundraise for HIV-AIDS awareness programs as one of our ongoing community projectsIt is difficult to obtain accurate data to verify the number of people on Bali that are currently infected with the HIV-AIDS virus; recent reports from the Aids Commission state (as of March 2010) that there were 3,390; these numbers are increasing at an alarming rate. These figures cover the sexually transmitted cases and the Injecting Drug Users (IDU) sector which is the second largest group of people living with this infection. But what about the cases that go undiagnosed?  Autopsies are not carried out routinely and because the majority of the patients come from poor social economical backgrounds the figures in fact could be much greater.The Rotary Club of Bali Lovina is committed to raising money to ensure that these crucial educational programs continue.

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Fun with AIDS Awareness at Lovina Beach - Nov 21, 09 PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 21 November 2009 00:00

 

Robbie and PlanetTo the left we have Sisca and KadeRotary President Robbie with Planet and Suki from Yaysan Citra Usada -  an Indonesian foundation working with HIV-AIDS awareness.   On the right we have Sisca and Kade.  These were taken at an HIV-AIDS function held on Lovina Beach  on Saturday November 21, 2009. Members of WARGA were also in attendance. Despite the wet weather and a change of venue to an under-cover area near the beach, this was a successful evening  with the local community and curious tourists in attendance.

 

Music and entertainment with a mime story  about AIDS concluded the evening’s entertainment which was partially sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bali Lovina.

 

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A Projector for HIV-AIDS awareness PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 07 January 2009 00:00
Presentation of projector moneyIn December Projector being used at a school2008, at a Christmas fund-raiser, Rp5,500,000 was raised for HIV-AIDS awareness.  This was presented to Yaysan Citra Usada so that they could purchase a projector to be used in their awareness teaching.  On the left, Ginny and Conchita are presenting the money, and on the right is a photo taken later (July 2009) showing the projector in use at a school.
 
World AIDS Day, Singaraja PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 06 December 2008 00:00

Planet Ginnie and SukiPlanet (left) and Suki (right) Internationa AIDS Dayfrom Citra Usadha shown with Rotarian Ginny in the photo on the left. A fun family event (with several of the local HIV Aids volunteers’ participants in the photo on the right) was held in the main recreational park of Singaraja to commemorate World AIDS day.  Government officials from the health department were in attendance.