International Condom Day 2020
AHF is again celebrating International Condom Day (ICD)—an informal holiday observed on Feb. 13th in conjunction with Valentine’s Day. This year’s ICD theme song is inspired by Lizzo’s hit “Truth Hurts.”
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International Condom Day – Past AHF Events
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International Condom Day 2020 – AHF Events
AFRICA
Condom promotion and distribution in all AHF facilities,
Condom distribution at COVID-19 screening points/roadblocks, &
Condom promotion and distribution at shopping complex.
Three consecutive days, including condom nights distributing condoms and promo items in the hotspots of Addis Ababa.
The activity will have Condom distribution and edutainment as well as HTS. The event will be held from condom demonstration tents were entertainment, condom demonstration, distribution and trivias will be taking place.
Hosting an Always in Fashion poetry session, that will include a well recognized Basotho Hat “Molia Nyeoe” in the celebration of 2021 ICD. The significance of the hat is its long time use by Basotho especially during sunny season.
Having the International Condom Day commemoration at the trading centre will help to empower these young people with information on HIV prevention especially on condom use. Like wise with the Area 25 Nsungwi trading centre is one of the bussiest trading centre regarding sexual activities among young people and also business activities. In addition to having the main function on the actual day, we will have Community mobilisation in one of the trading centres with high sexual activities with an aim of sensitising them about ICD.
Testing event with condom distribution to be held in Matola city using the modality of health fair with music and dance as attraction, and a condom promotion and distribution event to be held in Maputo City using a modality of show where youth and other personalities will be invited to participate.
Our 2021 ICD events bring Nigeria’s key condom stakeholders together to deliberate and review gaps identified by the survey and streamline ways at which stakeholders can respond to these gaps to strengthen the national condom policy while providing an avenue to disseminate the result of this survey to critical actors who must key into the objectives of the survey.
We will organize a live concert on TV with popular artists in Rwanda which is a very good platform to provide HIV prevention messages during the concert in order to remind and alert people that HIV is still a pandemic that people need to protect themselves and protect others from the new infections.
“Civil Society Dialogue Forum on HIV/COVID/GBV” event will be streamed lived on TV, radio and facebook and participants will be from the media, line ministries, institutions of higher learning, NETHIPS and partner organisations. There will be condom distirbution, Condom Fashion Show, and radio discussions.
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We will have events begin seven days before 14th February 2021 and for a week. Condoms will be distributed to key populations as well as filling condom dispensers. We will also conduct radio talk shows in major towns in each of the three regions.
Focus on the community with correct information on condom use as well as HIV testing and linkage of positives to care.
The target audience will be reached out at their safe spaces. This enables maximum participation in condom dialogues. Key organizations that work with Key Populations (MSM, Sex Workers, Truck Drivers) and young people. For truck drivers, engagement will be distribution of condoms. With the Young people and other Key Populations, there will dialogues in small groups of not more than 50 in observance of COVID-19.
ASIA
Promotes using condom and raise individual awareness and include AHF partnership with NGOs and network to bring the community voice to call government for responses to the needs. The expectation of the event will engage 5,000 of youth and other the most at risk groups.
Video promotion, advocating condoms is just like masks keep us healthy and away from virus.
ICD program will be held in Aizawl, utilizing the Love Brigade to distribute LOVE Condoms, and in Tamilnadu. The opportunity for initiating the MOONLIGHT testing will be explored and launched on the same day in Aizawl and Chennai.
Vientiane Capital Health Department and AHF-Laos will conduct the event of ICD 2021 in VTE capital. In this event, we will have posters, billboard, banners, distribution of ICE printing materials with theme of ICD 2020. Moreover, we will dancing shows, games, quiz, HIV testing and booth exhibitions.
AHF Nepal will be celebrating edutainment activities targeting clients and service providers in all of the AHF supported clinics in Nepal. Activities includes quiz, photo session and small group events by wearing masks and by maintaining social distancing. In addition to this, We for Change will also do youth focused program.
2/13/2021 – Yangon – Virtual
We plan to organize virtual condom promotion and HIV education campaign among MSM and KAP. We will also conduct TikTok contest for our AHF Myanmar’s HIV education song online.
There will be series of activities using the social media and small group gathering with approval from the local officials. All community based activities will be compliant of the the government’s COVID prevention guidelines. There will be HIV screening in barangay centers with condoms and lubes, online self testing, YKP, MSM, and TG will be encouraged to join the online event of “Always in Fashion.” In collaboration with the local barangays, testing tents will be set up in selected areas.
Families including key stakeholders like policy makers from WHO, MOPH, Thai Health Promotion Foundation and CBO partners will be invited to join the event in order to promote AHF Thailand and strengthen partnership with us. The main activities will include mobile HTC with general health check up provided by PPAT Bangkok , health edutainment, HIV talk by a celebrity (TBD), free snack boxes, condoms and lubes distribution.
AHF Vietnam will collaborate with our partner in Phu Tho province in the North of the country to develop the plan of a march with the participation of 1,500 teachers and students at a high school in the province to promote the condom use, and then we will conduct a road show of bicycles and motorbikes with decoration of the ICD. The road show needs the participation of about 100 people to travel around the city and the town to promote the condom use, and distribute the condoms to people at the public places.
EUROPE
Organizing a joint activity for all region youths, about youth comprehensive sexual education.
MSM event will take place at the club in Tbilisi. Testing will be done along with LOVE condom distribution, rising awarenes on HIV and Checkpoint.
NA – Athens and Thessaloniki – In Person
We will move around the gay and trans community, and provide them with information on proper condom use and its importance in preventing unwanted infections. We will publish a poster with all the necessary information for the correct use of the condom and its importance.
Event with unique drag performances will take place in LGBTQ+ club SOHO.
We want to focus on an online campaign promoting the use of condoms to the above descried target communities.
NA – NA – Virtual
Cooking class using HIV prevention tools (www.dragtaste.com)
Video competition among the partners on condom use and Winners to be awarded. We will also participation in the Ski sport event.
Working with partners in Croydon, we will deliver either face to face outreach activities (if permitted) in schools and a venue (the Wellness Centre if possible), or online if face to face events are limited.
THE AMERICAS
Outdoor recital in a park in Buenos Aires, where young people meet.
Free mini festival with up to five young artists from São Paulo’s alternative and peripheral musical scene in order to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The goal is to reinforce messages of combination prevention, testing and treatment against HIV and other STIs, with a primary focus on the young, black, low-income and LGBT population.
Condom delivery activity through across Subway stations and public spaces in Santiago and Talca.
Streaming for the online transmission of a Debate of female condoms vs male condoms.
ICD Condom Bus for condom distribution and Drama Show on condom use.
Educational activities in digital and in-presence formats depending on the restrictions derived from COVID-19.
Promotional Campaign for distribution and use of condoms using social media networks and Metro Line public spaces; placement of condom dispensers in strategic public spaces such as University campuses, malls, metro, & others. Celebration activity in alliance with LGBTI community. Closing Rapid Testing event in AHF´s Testing Center
International Condom Day 2021 will have a virtual reality event, which will allow various activities such as: talks, conferences, exhibitions, concerts, games, etc., all aimed at spreading the benefits of the condom and promoting its use.
AHF is celebrating International Condom Day with a raunchy, wild, and hilarious virtual Burlesque show.
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