Any night event or weekend event invites usually made me cringe. But when I found out Celebrity Fitness Malaysia is having a 3-hours workout party to raise awareness of World AIDS Day called Move for WAD, I said yes immediately. Celebrity Fitness target to gather 200 people to raise awareness for AIDS through a three hour workout party.

At the opening ceremony, Ryan Cheal, Vice President of Celebrity Fitness Malaysia presented a cheque of RM15,000 from the proceeds of the workout party to Fahrin Ahmad, Red Ribbon and Celebrity Supporter of Malaysian AIDS Foundation. The funds will be channelled towards the Malaysian AIDS Foundation’s efforts in HIV prevention, treatment and support programmes for Malaysia’s underprivileged communities.

Participants and celebrities such as Yasmin Hani, Azura, Sha’rin Mohd Razali, Anthena Tan and Angeline Ooi danced and kicked to a combination of the ever popular Zumba and two Les Mills programmes, SH’BAM and BODYCOMBAT at Nu Sentral Sky Park. SH’BAM is an aerobic dance based workout that takes participants through dance moves set to older and new hit songs. Meanwhile, BODYCOMBAT draws inspiration from a mixture of high intensity martial arts such as Taekwondo, Karate, boxing and Muay Thai to develop an energetic non-contact workout.

Did you know that there are more than 6,200 new infections of HIV a year? Adding to the total number of 100,000 Malaysians living with HIV. Despite this, HIV and AIDs remain a sensitive issue in Malaysia, and the social stigma surrounding the disease makes it difficult for patients to reach for the help they need.

Celebrity Fitness collaborated with the Malaysian AIDS Foundation to organise Move for WAD. Through this activity, the company hope to empower patients and encourage healthy conversation around HIV and AIDS among the public, ultimately creating a supportive community for all. This is the second year partnership between Celebrity Fitness and Malaysian AIDS Foundation to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.

World AIDS Day 2015 was themed “Getting to Zero”, which stands for having zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. Participants and celebrities such as at MOVE for WAD not only joined a worldwide movement to show solidity with those living with HIV and AIDS, but also gain a healthier lifestyle. The three different workout styles can help to burn calories, provide core training and improve coordination while bringing great fun.

It is heart-warming to see businesses step forward to do their part towards promoting a healthy lifestyle to the public while encouraging compassion for people living with HIV and AIDS.

Move for WAD was made possible with the support of NU Sentral, Bean & Beans, L’Oreal Malaysia and 7UP Revive.

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