Beijing hosts inauguration ceremony of World AIDS Day activity

The activity was jointly hosted by the Center Committee of the Communist Youth League, Chinese Association of STD/AIDS Prevention and Control, and China Health Education Center. Approximately 400 people were present at the ceremony, including representatives from guiding, cosponsoring and supporting units; health and family planning institutes from other provinces; Youth League Committees from 14 provinces and 16 universities; Ditan and You'an hospitals; as well as HIV/AIDS patients, university student volunteers and reporters.
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