World AIDS Day: the "Red Ribbon" at Vienna City Hall



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29.11.2018 11:12

(Act 29.11.2018 11:12)

On 1 December, on the occasion of World AIDS Day, Vienna City Hall presents itself with a new flag.


On 1 December, on the occasion of World AIDS Day, Vienna City Hall presents itself with a new flag.
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On the occasion of World AIDS Day, December 1, the red ribbon flag was once again mounted on the facade of Vienna City Hall.

The red ribbon is intended to express solidarity with all those affected by HIV and AIDS, said Councilors Jürgen Czernohorszky and Peter Hacker (SPÖ), who led the campaign together with the Anti-Discrimination Agency. of Vienna. "Fight AIDS, not AIDS patients", is the flag to read.

510 new HIV diagnoses 2017

"This is our common concern to fight against discrimination against people living with HIV / AIDS," Czernohorszky said in a press release. According to health advisor Hacker, 510 new HIV diagnoses were diagnosed in Austria last year: "This figure shows that the fight against the disease is still topical".

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