World AIDS Day, designated on Dec. 1^st since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease.

Medical staff were preparing relevant materials (Photo by the USTC Hospital)

With the theme of "Global solidarity, shared responsibility", the school promoted AIDS prevention knowledge to students and teachers via multiple forms, such as signature wall, information desks, knowledge racks, promotional materials, on-site interviews and live quiz and raffle to embrace the 33^rd World AIDS Day. It was full of interaction on scene.

Some things in this world can't be predicted, envisioned, or even anticipated, and disease is one of them. Testing is the only way to know the status of HIV infection.

In order to guide students and teachers to establish the concept that each person is first responsible for his or her own health, and to raise awareness of self-testing, the USTC hospital staff demonstrated the rapid HIV test procedure, attracting many interested students and faculty to stop and watch, and try a self-testing experience.

The students took the initiatives to join the self-testing. (Photo by the USTC Hospital)

This event raised awareness and concern about AIDS among students and teachers and strengthened their ability to prevent AIDS.

(Written by ZHANG Boxian, edited by JIANG Pengcen, USTC News Center)