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Unite Your Voice to Stop Discrimination and Stigma Against PLWHA

Students from the Health Science Public Health Study Program (FIK) Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS) held discussions and formed peer educators. The discussion and formation of peer educators was carried out by GeMPHA. This activity was held on Saturday, 18 January 2020, at 07.00 – finished in the FKIP Seminar Room, Floor 4. The theme of this activity was “Uniting Voices to Stop Discrimination and Stigma Against PLWHA”. In carrying out this discussion, Mr. Puger Mulyono delivered material about HIV/AIDS using interactive presentation and dialogue methods. With this discussion, participants’ knowledge increased and increased, such as knowing how to prevent it, how to transmit it, and AIDS opportunistic diseases. Apart from that, it also increases awareness among participants so they care more about PLWHA which results in the absence of stigma and discrimination against PLWHA.