Over seventy sex workers in Berekum, Drobo and Sampa in the Brong Ahafo region have tested positive to HIV, a voluntary counselling and testing results have proven.<\/p>\n
They were among a total of 1,404 female sex workers between 13 and 23 years, who presented themselves for the voluntary test conducted by the Hope for Future Generations (HFFG), a health-centered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO).<\/p>\n
Mrs. Irene Sawerteh, the Programme Manager of the HFFG, announced this at a meeting with the organisation\u2019s peer educators, in Sunyani.<\/p>\n
She expressed regret that though HIV\/AIDS is still spreading, the education on the disease had dwindled, and called for intensified public education, especially in rural areas, to minimise its spread.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Sawerteh said public stigmatization and discrimination of HIV\/AIDS patients is still high, adding that measures ought to be devised to address the problem.<\/p>\n
She pointed out that research had shown that because of the stigma, many young boys and girls are always reluctant to check their status.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Sawerteh said that the disease has no respect for social class, adding that, the best way to control the disease is to know one’s status and living a healthy life when tested positive.<\/p>\n
She commended the peer educators for their hard work and asked them to follow up on those who had tested positive to ensure that they regularly take their medication.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Rose Balaaboore, the Brong-Ahafo Regional Programme\u2019s Manager of the HFFG, said the NGO had intensified HIV\/AIDS campaign in the region to improve on the detection rate.<\/p>\n
She advised young boys and girls who cannot\u00a0control their sexual desires to avoid unprotected sex.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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