Launched on Nov. 18, the campaign was initiated by the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in collaboration with people-living-with-HIV community groups, the National AIDS Commission, the Atma Jaya AIDS Research Center and social news network Rappler.

#SayaBerani is based on UNAIDS’ global Hands Up campaign that promotes HIV prevention around the world. The supporters are encouraged to share pictures with the #SayaBerani hashtag written on their hands in social media accounts.

(Read also: A closer look at life as HIV-positive)

“Getting an HIV test is painless, fast and confidential,” said UNAIDS Indonesia country director David Bridger in a press release. “There is no reason to be afraid. We are thrilled to have such wide support from celebrities, who are leveraging their extensive social media platforms to spread this message far and wide.”

The campaign also provides information on HIV, including where to get an HIV test.

Indonesia is currently home to 690,000 HIV positive people; many of whom still do not know their own health status. Young people, from age 15 to 24 years, are particularly vulnerable to the disease.

Indonesia and other countries have committed to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 and HIV testing is one of the ways to reach the goal. (kes)

 

Berdasarkan laporan UNAIDS, tahun 2015 ada 7500 perempuan usia muda di dunia terinfeksi HIV setiap minggunya. Dan banyak dari mereka yang tidak tahu tentang statusnya. So check yourself! Aku ikut tantangan #SAYABERANI #HandsUpFor #HIVPrevention sebagai upaya untuk menghadapi epidemi ini. Dan aku menantang @l3rcy @tanthy927 @dylansoewondo dan semua temenku untuk ikut menjadi bagian tantangan ini. Angkat tanganmu! Ayo cari tahu tentang HIV dan peduli dengan kesehatan kita. Untuk cari tahu di link bio : www.rappler.com/sayaberani

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