To mark World AIDS Day (1st December) this year, HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is working with NHS Grampian to distribute 20,000 free condoms across Aberdeen. Not only will these condoms be available for people to pick up in pubs and clubs throughout the city, they will also be supplied through local taxi company, ComCabs. 

World AIDS Day, which has been running every December since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of the disease.  In the UK alone, around 80,000 people are living with HIV and over 7,500 are diagnosed every year.

Alan Parker, from Terrence Higgins Trust in Aberdeen said “We wanted to raise awareness of World AIDS Day in a big way this year so what better than to flood the city with condoms? We hope it will get people thinking about safer sex when we hit the pubs and clubs, as we want people to be armed with the protection they need this World AIDS Day.”

Other events happening in Aberdeen for World AIDS Day include:

• Rocky Horror Show Fundraiser, Cheerz Bar, Friday 28th Nov from 8pm
• “Knickers in a twist” fashion show, Foundation Nightclub, Monday 1st December organised by Robert Gordons University Union.
• A workshop for young people on HIV, Sexual Health and Sexuality held at Brighter Horizons in Banff
• A special World AIDS Day broadcast on shmuFM.

If you’d like further information on any of the World AIDS Day events going on in Aberdeen, please contact Terrence Higgins Trust on 0845 241 2151 or email info.aberdeen@tht.org.uk

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