On February 2, as the Spring Festival approached, a themed event titled "Spreading Love and Warmth in the New Year: Joining Hands to Understand and Prevent AIDS" was warmly held at the First Hospital of Changsha. The event was jointly organized by the Health Commission of Hunan Province, the Hunan Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Beijing Changier Education Foundation, co-hosted by the Health Education and Publicity Center of the Health Commission of Hunan Province, the Changsha Municipal Health Commission, the First Hospital of Changsha, and the Kaifu District Health Bureau, with support from the Hunan APEPCY Public Welfare Development Center. The event seamlessly combined festive care with AIDS prevention and education. Through health education sessions, heartfelt visits, interactive Q&A activities, and other initiatives, it extended greetings and best wishes to representatives of people living with HIV and to medical workers on the frontlines of AIDS prevention. The activity attracted over 120 community residents from Kaifu District.

Cheng Bo, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Hunan Provincial Health Commission; Zhang Yinjun, President of Beijing Changier Education Foundation; Long Yu, Second-level Researcher of the Health Promotion Division of the Provincial Health Commission; Chen Feng, Fourth-level Researcher of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Division of the Provincial Disease Control Bureau; Li Hefeng, Director of the Hunan Provincial Health Education and Publicity Center; Chen Dong, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Changsha Municipal Health Commission; Zhang Shusheng, President of the First Hospital of Changsha; Cai Chunlin, Vice President; Yan Qiang, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Kaifu District Health Bureau; Wang Xingzhou, Deputy Director of the District Health Bureau and Director of the District Disease Control Bureau; Zeng Zhansheng, Advisor to APEPCY; Zhao Liangjun, Strategic Development Advisor to APEPCY; Su Ping, Honorary President of Hunan APEPCY Public Welfare Development Center; Zhang Yaqin, Assistant Director of APEPCY and Leading Advisor of Hunan APEPCY Public Welfare Development Center; and Li Yong, President of Hunan APEPCY Public Welfare Development Center, along with heads of relevant departments of the First Hospital of Changsha, attended the event. The event was hosted by Meng Han from Hunan Aiwan Channel.

Uniting our efforts to build a strong defense against AIDS

President Zhang Shusheng

At the beginning of the event, President Zhang Shusheng delivered a welcome address. He emphasized the significance of AIDS prevention and control from the perspective of healthcare institutions, and stated that the hospital will continue to provide infected individuals with medical services that are both professional and compassionate.

Deputy Director Cheng Bo

In his speech, Deputy Director Cheng Bo emphasized that effective AIDS prevention and control requires collaborative efforts from the government, medical institutions, social organizations, and other stakeholders. It is essential not only to strengthen prevention and control through science and technology, but also to eliminate social discrimination through humanistic care.

President Zhang Yinjun

Zhang Yinjun, President of Beijing Changier Education Foundation, reviewed the Foundation's twenty-year journey in continuously advancing AIDS prevention education nationwide and in Hunan Province, and expressed gratitude for the strong support provided by departments at all levels in Hunan Province. She advocates for further strengthening collaboration among families, schools, and society to establish a robust health protection network for adolescents; innovating science communication and outreach methods to dispel misconceptions; and targeting key populations to provide tailored care. To date, the Beijing Changier Education Foundation has established 50 Changier Huts throughout Hunan Province, set up 3 Maternal Love Academies, conducted over 2,000 thematic lectures, trained more than 300 teachers, provided assistance to over 3,000 students in difficult circumstances, and directly benefited more than 3.6 million people in total. Behind every number is a life touched by warmth, a family transformed, and a community made more compassionate.

Public education initiative to raise HIV/AIDS awareness

He Juan

At the event, He Juan, an AIDS prevention ambassador and host of Hunan TV, read out the "AIDS Prevention Initiative". Centered on three core themes—science-based AIDS prevention, rejection of discrimination, and compassionate care—the initiative called on all sectors of society to proactively learn about AIDS prevention and work together to build a healthy, discrimination-free community.