Life4me+Sport – Russian Federation (HCCM)

Name of the activity: Life4me+Sport

Country/NMO: Russian Federation (HCCM)

Program: HIV/AIDS & Other STIs

Contact information: [email protected]

Type of the activity: Third Party Activities

General description:

In the project Life4me+Sport, we organize yoga classes for all, including PLHIV. The main idea of the project is not only to emphasize once again how important it is to actively deal with the prevention and control of the HIV epidemic, but rather the attempt to draw people’s attention to the stigmatization of people with HIV infection.

Focus area:

Raising awareness among the general public about STIs, STIs and HIV/AIDS political advocacy

Problem statement:

The importance of HIV/AIDS topic is raising now. Often people suffer not so much from the virus itself as from the stereotypical perception and fear of others.

Target groups and beneficiaries:

People living with HIV, general population

Objectives and indicators of success:

Attendance of classes by participants, mentions in the media.

Methodology:

We organize yoga classes for all, including PLHIV. The goal of the project is to popularize active lifestyles, involve people living with HIV in an active way of life, destroy stereotypes about the necessary restrictions in communicating with people with infectious diseases

Plans for evaluation:

Counting the number of participants, accounting for mention in the media