Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council (BDAC), the local Non-Government Organisation is organising an awareness event but it's not your regular public event or ceremony, a press released stated.
For one week, from November 28 to December 5, 2010, part of its effort for the annual World AIDS Day celebrated every December 1 worldwide, BDAC will be holding a "Double R, Double P" Week - simply stands for Red Ribbon Profile Picture Week as it is happening now in popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter etc.
Anyone could join by simply displaying the 'Red Ribbon' as their profile picture throughout the week and update their status with awareness raising messages like "In Brunei Darussalam, most HIV infection are between 20-29 years old".
"We see many people, especially youngsters are connected via social networks like Facebook, hence why not we utilise this to a good cause with raising awareness on the issue while at the same time to inform and educate our friends. Public are invited to join this outreach event," said Iswandy Ahmad, the Commonwealth Youth Ambassador for Positive Living, BDAC.
This year's World AIDS Day theme is "Universal Access & Human Rights". As of last year, Brunei Darussalam had recorded 56 cumulative local cases.
Source: Borneo Bulletin
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