You can’t get AIDS from a hug – Georgia (GMSA)

Name of the activity: You can’t get AIDS from a hug

Country/NMO: Georgia (GMSA)

Program: HIV/AIDS & Other STIs

Contact information: [email protected]

Type of the activity: Education

General description:

Gmsa (georgia), Emsa-Tbilisi and the Student Self Goverment of Tbilisi State Medical University made a project in Tbilisi State Medical University.
We made:
Hiv test screening for medical students.
Presentation about latest news of this item.
Presentation of video about hiv (“You can’t get AIDS from a hug”) which was shoot by us.
The aim of the project was
Removing stigmatization and empowering people living with HIV
Raising awareness among the students of medical university.

Focus area:

Prevention of all STIs or are specific STIs, STI testing, Removing stigmatization and empowering people living with HIV, Raising awareness among the general public about STIs

Problem statement:

HIV-related stigma and discrimination refers to prejudice, negative attitudes and abuse directed at people living with HIV and AIDS.

Target groups and beneficiaries:

Students of the Tbilisi State Medical University – Future doctors.

Objectives and indicators of success:

Prevention of AIDS,
Removing stigmatization and empowering people living with HIV
Raising awareness among the students of medical university.

Methodology:

AIDS testing
Presentation about latest news of HIV
Video, that was shoot by us “You can’t get AIDS from a hug”

Plans for evaluation:

Raising awareness among the students of medical university.