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Beware Of HIV During Ngmayem Festival – HIV Counselor

Mister Emmanuel Tetteh an HIV counselor at the St Martins hospital at Agomanya in the Lower Manya Krobo district in the Eastern region has cautioned the youth to be wary of the dreaded HIV during the upcoming Ngmayem festival.

In an interview with Rite news, Mr. Tetteh said there was the possibility of the youth to engage in rampant sexual activities during the festival. In this regard, he advised the youth to either stay away from sexual activities or rely on condom use to protect themselves against HIV contraction.

He said though his outfit had no plans to directly engage the youth in on one-on-one education, notable Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) were going to organize such campaigns to educate the youth as well as engage them in free Voluntary, Counseling and Testing (VCT) and advised them to fully participate in it.

Mr. Tetteh said the rate of infection was not on the decline in the district but that new cases were coming in every day and added that the symptoms of the disease took long to show which is why people must be cautious.

Source: ritefmonline.org

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