Commemorating World AIDS Day, the Malang AIDS community network held a fun walk with the start and finish at Malang City Hall. Malang Mayor H. Moch. Anton directly kicked off the fun walk, Sunday (1/11).
The head of the AIDS care walk committee, David Sudarsono, said that the purpose of this activity was to invite SKPD, the community, and students to work together to care about AIDS. With this joint walk and exercise, in addition to the HIV and AIDS campaign, it is also intended to campaign for a healthy lifestyle.
"Walking and morning exercise are one of the healthy living behaviors. Through this activity, we invite all elements of society to love healthy living," explained David, Sunday (1/11).
David said, the public's indifference to the issue of AIDS, including the ongoing stigma and discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS, is partly due to a lack of understanding. Therefore, events like this are an effective way to exchange information about prevention, care and treatment of AIDS.
The healthy walk and morning exercise activities were also filled with various entertainment and prize distribution. door prize, this is intended to invite everyone to think far about the impact of promiscuity. The existence of this basic HIV/AIDS information is also intended to educate the public, especially students, so that they do not get caught up in promiscuity. This activity is also intended to educate the public so that they no longer stigmatize people living with HIV/AIDS (ODHA).
Malang Mayor H. Moch. Anton admitted that he was pleased with the existence of a healthy walk activity like this which could educate the public to be more concerned about people living with HIV/AIDS. This activity is very useful for campaigning for health for the body. More than that, it must also be able to foster social sensitivity, solidarity and foster a sense of togetherness.
"Moments like this are very good to be used as momentum for the community to jointly increase awareness of HIV/AIDS sufferers," said Anton. (cah/dmb)
