4U1AIDS - Awareness about HIV/AIDS through Amateur Radio

According to UNAIDS (the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) estimates, there are now 33.2 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children.

During 2008, some 2.5 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and die of AIDS-related illnesses before they are 35. Around 95% of people living with HIV reside in developing countries. However, HIV today is a threat to men, women and children throughout the world.

Started on December 1st, 1988, the aim of "World AIDS Day" is to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice
and improve education. "World AIDS Day" is important in reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that much still needs to be done.

A special amateur radio station will be operating at UNAIDS HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, from December 1-7th, 2009, with the special event callsign 4U1AIDS. They invite people to observe the "World AIDS Day" and demonstrate global HIV awareness.

International World Aids Day 2009 Amateur Radio Certificate:
Those amateur radio stations which have a radio contact with 4U1AIDS on any 3 amateur radio bands, will awarded a special commemorative certificate“World AIDS Day Award”.
Amateur radio stations that have radio contact with 4U1AIDS on 5 amateur radio bands will be awarded a special commemorative UNAIDS pennant.
Special QSL card: For each radio contact with 4U1AIDS, a special QSL card will be sent.

QSL information:
For further information, please get in contact with:
Andrey Fedorov, UNAIDS, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211, Geneva 27, Switzerland.

WEB sites:
Official UNAIDS WEB site: http://www.UNAIDS.org
Amateur Radio 4U1AIDS WEB site: http://www.DX-World.com/4u1aids

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