Awareness night on HIV/AIDS

Awareness night on HIV/AIDS

JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-nine cities throughout the country are
taking part in a worldwide AIDS awareness night on May 4. The
theme this year is "Dignity and Health Care For All," and will be
held by separate organizations involved with AIDS. The event is
called the "14th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial and
Mobilization."

Coverage on HIV/AIDS, one organizer said in a release received
Tuesday, still lacked information on extremely expensive
treatments, which most people find unaffordable.

In Jakarta the event will be held at Spiritia (8463029), the
Indonesian Children's Welfare Foundation (3905747); the
Bandungwangi group/Kusuma Buana Foundation (8316337), and Yayasan
Mitra Indonesia (3921608), among others.

The activities are being organized by the Nusantara AIDS
Mobilization National Coordination Group.

Anyone can participate -- the group urges households to light
a candle in front of their homes Sunday night.

A newsletter from organizers reported that 92 percent of the
world's HIV-infected population does not have access to basic
treatment. (anr)