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It will be located on the second floor of the Wang Tau Hom Jockey Club Clinic, 200 Junction Road, Kowloon and will become operational in the third quarter this year.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said: "Red Ribbon' is the international symbol for concern about HIV/AIDS and people living with the disease."
"The main objectives of the centre are to promote community participation in AIDS education and research; and to facilitate the development of social, behavioural and epidemiological research on HIV/AIDS in Hong Kong and the region."
"It also aims to enhance the development of quality education programmes; and to provide an avenue for local and international collaboration in the fight against HIV/AIDS," the spokesman added.
The centre, which is not a treatment centre, will have an information centre, an exhibition area, a library and a resource unit which provides support to small non- governmental organisations working on AIDS.
Audio-visual and desktop publishing facilities will also be available.
The AIDS Unit of the Department of Health has organised three exhibitions to publicise the setting up of the centre. The exhibitions will be open to the public from 9 am to 6 pm and details of the venues and dates are as follows -
Date
Venue
May 17 - 19 (Friday to Sunday)
Second floor, Lok Fu Shopping Centre (Phase I), Wong Tai Sin
June 3 - 5
(Monday to Wednesday)
June 26 - 28
(Wednesday to Friday)
Second floor, Wong Tai Sin Shopping Centre. Wong Tai Sin
Wo Che Shopping Centre, Sha Tin
General information on AIDS, ways of transmission and other educational material will also be displayed.
Members of the public are welcome to visit the exhibitions. Admission is free.
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