The third day of the 2025 World AIDS Day Week of Activities brought a flurry of events to the AIDS Secretariat’s Headquarters on upper Long Street. From 9am to 8pm, attendees could access free HIV and STI testing, while blood pressure and glucose screenings were available from 9am to 3pm. Additionally, counseling sessions were offered on a walk-in basis, ensuring accessibility for all. The week’s agenda is packed with diverse activities, including an HIV Symposium at the Multi-Purpose Cultural and Exhibition Center on Wednesday at 5pm. Thursday will feature a Pop Up Fair at Market Square starting at 9:30am, followed by the inaugural Teens Talk event on Friday at the same venue, running from 9am to 1pm. On Saturday, November 29th, the Spanish Community Fair will take place on Joseph Lane in Ottos from 9am. The week will culminate on World AIDS Day, December 1st, with a grand RED Ribbon event and a street rally through the capital’s streets, beginning at 9:30am. This year’s theme, ‘Overcoming disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response in Antigua and Barbuda,’ underscores the commitment to revitalizing efforts in the fight against AIDS.
Day 3 of World AIDS Day Week Delivers Expanded Testing and Community Outreach
