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AIDS Concern

  • Hong Kong    Health, HIV & AIDS
Raised So Far HKD 18,281

AIDS Concern

關懷愛滋」成立於1990年,是本港首個關注愛滋病及提供有關服務的非政府慈善組織。「關懷愛滋」由一群來自不同背景的熱心志願者創立,目的是提升愛滋病病毒感染者的生活質素及遏止愛滋病病毒擴散。我們堅信,要有效阻止愛滋病病毒大幅擴散,就必須與最易受感染的社群建立緊密聯繫,從而提供直接的預防工作,並為感染者提供適切支援。

同時,我們亦體會到對抗愛滋病的最大障礙,乃大眾強加於此病的負面標籤及成見,導致感染者因害怕被歧視而採取逃避或否認的態度,直接影響他們的治療及日常生活。因此,我們除了把資源投放於高風險社群,亦致力創造支援性環境,消除大眾對感染者的誤解及歧見。若大眾採取開明及接納的態度,可讓我們更容易接觸極需要支援的人士,讓他們及時接受測試與治療,並防止他們在不知情下令他人感染。

「關懷愛滋」是本港歷史最悠久的關注愛滋病及提供相關服務的非政府慈善組織。我們致力於愛滋病預防工作,支持愛滋病病毒感染者。


AIDS Concern was established in 1990 as the first non-government charity organisation committed to the service of AIDS care in Hong Kong. The founders were a group of volunteers from different backgrounds dedicated to improving the living standards for people living with HIV; and to stop the spread of HIV.

We strongly believe that the key to effectively stop the spread of HIV is establishing close communication with communities most vulnerable to transmission and exposure.

According to our experience, one of the biggest challenges to our mission is the social stigma and discrimination that people living with HIV face, which directly affects their treatments and quality of life. Hence, we invest our resources into providing public health education and awareness programs to create a more supportive society by eliminating misunderstandings about HIV/AIDS.

We can give a helping hand to people most in need if we have an open society which supports early testing and treatment.


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