More than a mobile clinic: empowering future doctors & protecting our community

Last Wednesday, 11 February, the UNIC campus was about more than lectures – it was about looking out for one another.

The Medical School’s Mobile Clinic teamed up with UNIC’s Department of Student Affairs and the AIDS Solidarity Movement (Cy Checkpoint), to provide free, anonymous, and rapid HIV testing to the  UNIC community on the main campus.

Under the mentorship of Christos Krasidis, President of the AIDS Solidarity Movement and other volunteers, a total of 12 students from various cohorts stepped out of the classroom to participate in the event, contributing to history taking and awareness-raising efforts. They also had the opportunity to shadow Cy Checkpoint volunteers and community health workers during the rapid HIV/Syphilis testing process.

Students went around the campus, engaging with their peers, encouraging them to get tested, distributing condoms, and providing information about the importance of HIV and STI testing.

By the end of the day, the team had tested around 40 people and reached even more through peer-to-peer engagement and awareness efforts.

Mr Krasidis held a training session immediately before the event to educate students on proper etiquette during history taking and testing.