The Health Action Coordinating Committee (HACC), in collaboration with the National AIDS Authority, Cambodian Red Cross, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STD (NCHADS), Battambang Provincial Health Department, Battambang Provincial Administration, civil society organizations, members of FoNPAM and DFoNPAM, and with financial support from the DFAT through UNAIDS, FHI 360, and AHF, successfully organized its second “Undetectable = Untransmittable” (U=U) cycling campaign on July 9, 2025, in Battambang Province.
This marks the second time HACC has led a cycling campaign under the U=U theme. The first campaign took place on May 15, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to raise awareness about HIV and challenge stigma across Cambodia.
The campaign aimed to raise public awareness about HIV and AIDS, encourage key populations at higher risk to access HIV testing services, and promote early treatment for those who test positive. A core message of the campaign is that people living with HIV who maintain an undetectable viral load cannot transmit the virus to others. They can live a healthy life and fully participate in society.
In addition to promoting testing and treatment, the campaign also addressed stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV in communities, schools, healthcare settings, and workplaces.
Approximately 200 participants joined the event, including representatives from government institutions, local authorities, civil society organizations, youth groups, health service providers, and affected community members.
Activities featured keynote speeches, personal storytelling, information sharing, a community bike ride, and distribution of support packages to people living with HIV in Roka commune, Battambang.
The campaign strengthened community capacity to respond to HIV through behavior change, voluntary HIV testing, and early initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART).
HACC believes this effort contributes meaningfully to achieving the “95-95-95” targets set by the United Nations and the Cambodian Government—95% of people living with HIV knowing their status, 95% of those diagnosed receiving sustained treatment, and 95% of those on treatment achieving viral suppression. By continuing these awareness campaigns, HACC is helping to build a society free from stigma and discrimination, where everyone has equal access to healthcare and dignity.
