What does World AIDS day mean to you?

World AIDS Day is coming up, thoughts!!! Apphia Twongyeirwe; Front desk When I am at my desk, welcoming clients that look healthy and happy through the visits they have at Alive Medical Services. This is the encouragement I need when I get up in the morning to come to work every day to make a difference. Celebrating World AIDS day gives me a sense of purpose, going to serve and nurture more smiles every day and seeing these people live positively and growing through body, mind, and soul. Acen Irene; Doctor World AIDS day is the day we come together and celebrate how far we have come with the achievements as far as HIV is concerned, not just in our communities, but also around the world. On this day we also come to appreciate how much effort has been put in and what more we have to do so as to end the epidemic. We also remember those who have lost their lives, those who have been affected by the loss of their loved ones. Those who have lost their lives due to these effects like spouses, children, sisters, brothers, and other dear ones. I want to re-echo to the public to take care of yourselves, do not be ashamed to acquire information on HIV/AIDS protection because not everyone knows about it. Try to be there for those that are living with the virus and those with the virus, should strive to live a normal life. Jennifer Ayebazibwe; M&E All that comes to my mind is the young people, adolescents, the adults and the elderly that are still standing strong and have the courage to go on every day as they live positively because it is not the end of the world. They take their medicines to stay healthy, live and work normally like any other person, so that gives me hope to work in such a centre, it continues to give me strength, in that when I see people happy living their lives and adhering to their medications I feel satisfied with the service I offer. To the people out there living with HIV, continue being strong, take your medicines and have faith for the cure. Thank you AMS, thank you government, thank you, partners, thank you, donors, for working together to lead the road to an HIV free generation. Cheers to resilience!