The Cantabrian Citizens’ Anti-AIDS Association (ACCAS) has once again visited the campus of the European University of the Atlantic (UNEATLANTICO) to raise awareness among the university community about the importance of getting tested, as well as being informed about the impact of AIDS on health.
The awareness day offered UNEATLANTICO students an information table with explanatory leaflets and preventive material. In addition, interested students were offered the opportunity to take a free and confidential HIV rapid test.
On behalf of ACCAS, different collaborators visited the campus, such as Miriam Bustillo, Olaya Velasco, Bárbara Bretones, and María José Acufa to support both the information table and the rapid tests.
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks the immune system, weakening the body’s defences against infections and certain cancers. As the virus destroys the cells responsible for the immune response and impairs their proper functioning, infected people experience a progressive deterioration of their immune capacity.
HIV also remains one of the world’s biggest health problems. According to UNAIDS, in 2023, HIV caused the deaths of approximately 630,000 people globally, which represents a significant reduction compared to previous years’ figures.
It is worth noting that the Cantabrian Citizens’ Anti-AIDS Association offers a comprehensive approach at no cost, including assistance, support, information, education, and prevention.