30,000 condoms to be distributed, to end aid campaign in zambia

ABOUT 30, 000 condoms will be
distributed during Zambia Ending AIDS
campaign later this month in Kitwe.

The campaign, scheduled for September
27 and 28, also targets 3,000 people for
HIV testing using HIV self-testing kit.
Speaking during the media orietation
programme in Kitwe last Friday, United
States Agency for International
Development (USAID) community
mobilisation officer,

He said the programme was being
implemented to curb new HIV
infections and it targets students at
higher learning instutition in an effort
to raise awareness about the virus.
“we will be distributing 30000 condoms
to the people that will come for the
event and 3, 000 HIV self-testing kit are
expected to be used in the testing of
people,” Zimba said.
He further encourged people on ART to
continue suppressing the viral load.

And National AIDS Council
communications manager Justine
Mwiinga challenged journalists to
disseminate factual information about
HIV so that it can be eradicated.
Mwiinga said that misiformation on the
Hiv had brought more harm than good.

He said there was need for journalists
to take an active role in informing the
public on the virus and the remedy
available.