In the coming days and weeks, I want to lead the discussion in the area of AIDS, fighting the deadly virus that is threatening us in South Sudan.
For today, listen to this report on IRIN Radio from Nimule, to get the taste of things to come. You will need Real Player in order to listen.
I listened to it. In 2000, manye people were surprised that Sudan doesnt have high rates of AIDS infection because it’s in an AIDS zone(kenya/ethiopia/congo/uganda/) but now AIDS is coming to Sudan…spreading through africa’s porous borders very easily and quickly. We need to contain it.
Are you working with any AIDS organizations in sudan/or are you working on starting any AIDS awareness program?
Comment by kizzie — August 13, 2007 @ 10:19 pm
Hi Kizzie. Sorry for getting to you here late! I missed reading the comment. I have worked among the youth in HIV/AIDS awareness programmes for a long time. Am still interested in starting something in Juba.
AIDS is going to be a big problem in the coming years. With very few people taking the tests, or those on ARVs or hiding and denying their status, it is a time bomb. When you sit ina pub in Juba and see the people visibly craving for prostitutes (It is a sad new development in Juba, I may say) they never consider AIDS as an issue. We have big problems in our hands.
Comment by Dr. K. K. — August 24, 2007 @ 9:02 am