2013-10-01

EPSAYA public union has started implementation of a new project in the name of “Protect yourself and people around you from HIV/AIDS and drug abuse!” in Lankaran. The project will cover the dates of October 01 – December 27, 2013. The project carried out with financial support of the Youth Foundation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The amount of the project is 5500 AZN. The project’s goal is increasing social activity of the youth in the fight against the drug abuse and HIV/AIDS in the region, awareness and enlightenment a wide range of young people about health and healthy lifestyle issues. Within the project 25 young people between the ages of 18-29 will be selected for each of the regions of Lankaran, Masalli and Astara and will be held 2-day training courses for them on October 30-31, in Lankaran, on November 06-07, in Masalli and on November 13-14, in Astara. On December 04-05, 10 people from each region who took an active part in the training cources total 30 young people will be selected by organizers and will be held a zonal training course for them in the name of "Training for trainers" in Lankaran. At the same time, the organizers are also planned to organize meetings among the young people who participated in the zonal training course and the experts of Lankaran Interregional Drug Dispanser and Lankaran Regional Laboratory of the Republican Fight with AIDS Center. Besides it, the press conference should be in Lankaran about the achievements, results and conclusion of the events within the framework of the project on December 18, 2013.