30,000 To Be HIV Tested Nationwide

Communication Coordinator at the National AIDS/HIV Secretariat, Abubakarr Koroma has disclosed in an exclusive interview with The Health Newspaper that they are targeting 30,000 between the ages 15-35 for HIV test at the end of the World Aids Day commemoration activities on the theme: “Know your HIV status, Rise Test and Be Safe.”

“We are trying to take the HIV/AIDS test to five main areas – Bo, Kenema, Makeni, Western Urban and Rural,” the Communication Coordinator disclosed, adding that the commemoration activities will commence on Monday 26^thNovember and ends on 2^ndDecember, this year. He discussed that the main activities would take place in Bo city.

Mr. Koroma said one of the activities would be a football match between Bo and Kenema at the Bo Mini Stadium on Saturday 1^stDecember to mark the last cleaning for the year.

“We will have a rally at the centre of Bo on 30^thNovember,” Mr. Koroma said, adding that partners would also join the Government to observe the National Cleaning Day since the HIV/AIDS Secretariat has to do with health and sanitation.

By Alhassan Bangura

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