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World AIDS Day 2026: Know Your Status

Event details

  • Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2026
  • Time: 08:00 – 15:00
  • Venue: YGOPH – HIV Care & Treatment Centre (CTA), Ngousso
  • Cost: Free
  • For: Adolescents, adults, couples, pregnant and breastfeeding women
  • Status: Upcoming

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    Event overview:

    Thanks to testing and effective treatment, HIV is today a chronic condition that people can live with for many years in good health. But treatment can only begin once a person knows their status. On World AIDS Day, 1 December 2026, the team of our Approved HIV Treatment Centre (CTA) invites everyone to take a free and confidential test.

    Throughout the day, testing and counselling will be available at the CTA and at a stand near the main entrance. No appointment is needed, and results are given the same day. Our team will also hold talks for adolescents and young people, and information sessions for pregnant and breastfeeding women on preventing mother-to-child transmission, one of the key missions of a hospital for mothers and children.

    Anyone whose test is positive will be offered immediate counselling and an appointment to start treatment at our CTA, which follows children, adolescents and adults living with HIV.

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    Highlights

    Free, confidential testing

    Rapid test with results the same day and one-to-one counselling.

    Protecting babies from HIV

    Information for pregnant and breastfeeding women and their partners.

    Youth corner

    Talks for adolescents on prevention, testing and living with HIV.

    Same-day link to care

    Immediate referral to the CTA for anyone who needs treatment.

    Programme

    • 08:00 – Testing points open: Testing and counselling at the CTA and at the main entrance stand.
    • 10:00 – Youth talk: Prevention, testing and treatment explained for adolescents and young people.
    • 11:30 – Mothers and babies: Preventing mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
    • 13:00 – Couples’ testing: Couples tested and counselled together.
    • 15:00 – Close of testing: Final appointments booked at the CTA.

    Who should attend?

    • Anyone who has never been tested, or whose last test is not recent
    • Pregnant and breastfeeding women and their partners
    • Adolescents and young people
    • Couples

    Practical information

    • Venue: HIV Care & Treatment Centre (CTA) and main entrance, YGOPH, Ngousso.
    • When: Tuesday 1 December 2026, 08:00 – 15:00.
    • Cost: Free and confidential.
    • Register: No registration needed. Information: (+237) 670 607 278.

    Questions & answers

    How long does the test take?

    A rapid HIV test takes only a few minutes, and you receive your result with counselling during the same visit.

    Can adolescents be tested?

    Yes. Adolescents are welcome at our youth corner. Our counsellors will explain how consent and confidentiality work for young people, in line with national guidelines.

    Is HIV treatment free?

    Antiretroviral treatment for people living with HIV is free in Cameroon under the national programme. Our CTA team will explain the follow-up and any related costs.