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Beirut lights candle for HIV awareness

A memorial event in solidarity with people living with HIV/AIDS and to raise public awareness was held for the seventh year in Lebanon, where the rate of HIV infection continues to rise.
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BEIRUT — “This is not simply a candlelight event. It is a celebration, albeit a painful one, as we commemorate people who have passed away because of [AIDS], but there is some joy and hope for the people living with it,” said Nadia Badran, executive director of SIDC (Soins Infirmiers et Developpement Communautaire), at a candlelight memorial for those infected with AIDS virus.

SIDC provides health care, treatment and support to people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS [PLWH]. 

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