Regional HIV-AIDS newsletter launched

A REGIONAL newsletter on HIV-AIDS that will inform the Erongo community about sexuality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as promote the identification and treatment of TB, will be launched at Swakopmund tomorrow.

Erongo’s Governor, Samuel Nuuyoma, who spearheaded the initiative with the Erongo Regional Aids Committee (RACOC), will officiate at the launch. According to Amos Nguaiko of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the regional newsletter stems from the successes achieved with the dissemination of information through print and electronic media to promote HIV-AIDS awareness and a positive lifestyle.He said the first, second and third Medium Term Plans (MTPs) of the National Aids Control Programme have managed to bring awareness of HIV-AIDS – how it is transmitted and how to protect oneself – to most of the population through the mass media.”Prevention of transmission of HIV remains the cornerstone of the strategy to overcome the epidemic,” Nguaiko said.”This newsletter, together with strong communication and social mobilisation strategies, will help the community to understand this.”According to Amos Nguaiko of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the regional newsletter stems from the successes achieved with the dissemination of information through print and electronic media to promote HIV-AIDS awareness and a positive lifestyle.He said the first, second and third Medium Term Plans (MTPs) of the National Aids Control Programme have managed to bring awareness of HIV-AIDS – how it is transmitted and how to protect oneself – to most of the population through the mass media.”Prevention of transmission of HIV remains the cornerstone of the strategy to overcome the epidemic,” Nguaiko said.”This newsletter, together with strong communication and social mobilisation strategies, will help the community to understand this.”