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AIDS Concern, Hong Kong
Legal Status : Registered charity organization Mission Statement/Goal : Strenthening community responses to AIDS through targeted outreach prevention for vulnerable groups and support services for people with HIV/AIDS. Contact Information Contact person : Mr. Graham Smith, Chief Executive Address : 17B, Block F, 3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. Phone : (852) 2898 4411 Fax : (852) 2505 1682 E-mail : enquire@aidsconcern.org.hk URL : www.aidsconcern.org.hk Description of services provided : Care, for for the infected community: - Soup delivery service: free, home made soup delivered to the needy. - Transportation service: free transportation service for clinical appointment to those who have difficulties to travel by public transport - Community development: assisting patient group in organizing activities and skills building workshops Prevention, for vulnerable communities - Cross border travelers: outreach prevention programs to those travel in/out of China, set up enquiry booth in check-points, education for truck drivers, free condom distribution. - Men who have sex with men: outreach prevention programs in public cruising areas, free testing service in saunas, free condom and lubricant distribution. - Sex industry male clients: outreach prevention programs to local sex industry male clients, mobile enquiry booth, free condom distribution. - Youth at risk of HIV infection: outreach prevention programs to youth (13 - 20 yrs old), safer sex workshops. Community: General public: condom distribution Organizational History Year started : 1990 (first NGO in Hong Kong) Structure : 4- tier (Patrons, Board of Directors, Staff, Volunteer) Employees/volunteers : 13 full-time staff, 12 part-time staff, 100 volunteers Working languages : Cantonese/English Experience working with the private sector/ references : Involving private sectors in organization fund raising events. Achievements/Publications/Resources : - AIDS Concern?s MSM outreach prevention program has received international recognition from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). - National Focal Point of APCASO (Asia and the Pacific Coalition of AIDS Service Organizations)
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