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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

LOCAL NEWS - 26TH SEP 2011 - GLADYS NDERITU - Equip people with knowledge on hiv/aids

Turkana outreach ministry self help group since yesterday has been holding a training in Bishop Mahon center. The training was aimed at equipping people with knowledge about HIV & Aids and other sexually related diseases.
It was a successful training and those who attended were encouraged to know their status and those on ARVS are trained how to use them .
The chairperson Paul Ekal said that people should accept their status and those who have not yet been tested should visit the hospital as soon as possible. He said that knowing the status will help as one will get medical attention as soon as possible and will be advised on proper feeding and ways of preventing infections and with that one can live longer.
He added that one should not be ashamed of their status as it is a national disaster . He encouraged people to use protective measures when having sexual affairs to avoid transmissions.

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