We remember – We take action – We live beyond HIV

We remember the lives we have lost so that we can take actions that keep us safe, healthy and alive.

About the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial:

The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is a time for all of us to remember the many lives lost to AIDS. It is an opportunity to honour those who dedicated their lives to helping people living with and affected by HIV and continue to mobilise our communities in solidarity. People living with HIV started the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial in 1983 and since then there have been thousands of events organized across the world by community-based organisations, from motorbike rallies by women living with HIV to uplifting ceremonies in places of worship and workplaces. Such events have helped raise awareness about HIV and more importantly have helped break down stigma within our communities.

NTAHC hold events in Alice Springs and Darwin each year, in 2020 as the world dealt with the coronavirus pandemic made it difficult for us to have traditional public gathering. As we remembered those we have lost, we took actions that are safe so that we live beyond COVID-19 and HIV. We encouraged our community to mark this day as individuals rather than in gatherings. We sent by post FREE candles direct to community members who registered.