Postcards are specially illuminated for World AIDS Day.

The Rio de Janeiro City Hall will illuminate some of the city's main landmarks in red to mark World AIDS Day, celebrated on December 1st. Organized by the Municipal Health Department (SMS), the action reinforces the city's commitment to prevention, timely diagnosis, and combating stigma.

The Christ the Redeemer Sanctuary will receive special lighting on the night of the 1st. The Penha Church, the Lapa Arches, the Estácio de Sá Monument in Flamengo Park, and the Carlos Gomes Theater will have the light display on November 29th and 30th, and also on December 1st.

The Health Prevention Coordinator, Carlos Tufvesson, emphasizes that the initiative follows the international calendar and plays an important role in raising public awareness.

– The red lighting draws attention to an issue that still requires ongoing care, quality information, and support. Rio has made great strides in prevention and treatment, but we continue working to ensure that no one is left behind – he states.

In recent years, the municipality has recorded improvements in indicators: a gradual decrease in new cases, a reduction in late diagnoses, and a significant expansion in the availability of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), which now reaches tens of thousands of active users. The areas with the highest adherence to combined prevention are also those that show the best results in timely diagnosis.

The Municipal Health Department (SMS) emphasizes that the lighting is symbolic, but strategic, in keeping HIV on the agenda and encouraging the population to seek testing, guidance, and care. The World AIDS Day program includes prevention actions, educational activities, and testing at health units throughout the city.

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November 29th, 2025

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