December 1 is World AIDS Day, and to mark the event this year, Lha Charitable Trust, in collaboration with Delek Hospital and the Tibetan Primary Health Centre, Bir, (TPHC), organised an awareness ogramme on HIV/AIDS at Bir Tibetan Settlement. The theme Was “Know Your Status” and focused on importance of knowing one’s status and getting yourself checked if you don’t know.
Dr Tsewang la from Delek Hospital and Dr TenzinNorsang la from TPHC, Bir gave presentations on HIV/AIDS, its transmission, preventive methods and the stigmas attached to the disease.
Nurse Catherine McDonough from Los Angeles, USA, who is currently volunteering with Delek Hospital shared her experiences of many years of working with AIDS patients. All three speakers then answered questions from the audience.
The day finished with the distribution of condoms and AIDS awareness brochures in Tibetan and Hindi. This event was funded by the Tibet Fund, USA.

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