The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Obuasi East, Faustina Amissah has charged women living in the District to spearhead the fight against HIV/AIDS in the District.
She made this call at an event organized by the budding district to mark World AIDS Day.
Explaining further, the DCE said judging from the critical role women play in the socio-economic development of the country, it is imperative for them to assume a lead role in the fight against the pandemic stating that “regarding HIV/AIDS, if you are not infected, you are affected so it needs all hands on deck to fight it”.
She commended Addapath Wellness and Obuasi Rotary Club for making donations to support children living with HIV/AIDS in Obuasi.
Touching on the theme for this year’s AIDS Day, ‘Community makes the difference’, the District Director of Health, Mrs. Christiana Kontor advised the general public to eschew the practice of stagmatizing people living with HIV /AIDS.
She said, HIV/AIDS victims are just like people living with any other diseases and should be accepted into the society.
On the issue of the prevalent rate of the Obuasi East District, Mrs Kontor said, in 2017,a total of 1156 people were tested with 164 people testing positive. Again, in 2018, 1062 people were screened with 209 of them testing positive whiles in 2019, 690 were tested with 411 testing positive to HIV.
On his part, Mr. O. J. K Addae, the Executive Director of Addapath Wellness, a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, in Obuasi who led the donation of food items to children living with HIV/AIDS spoke on the importance of nutrition in HIV management.
He advised people with the disease to take their drugs regularly. With balanced diet, he said, they would be able to boost their immune system to enable them live a healthy life.
He praised the Obuasi branch of Rotary Club for their contributions towards the activities of Addapath Wellness.
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