On the 1st
of December 2012, a day which will be celebrated Worldwide as World AIDS Day,
Kaylers Communications will stage a free HIV\AIDS awareness concert for school
children and the general public at the Aviation Social Center in Accra.
The day
will witness a variety of HIV\AIDS themed short theatrical displays, music,
dance and proclamations by children from selected schools. It will also feature
musical performances from some top musicians in Ghana at the moment.
In this
month of November, which happens to be the HIV\AIDS awareness month, visits
will be made to selected schools to sensitize them about the epidemic and also
to inform them about the free concert.
Since
the onset of the HIV/AIDS epidemic some 20 years ago, the virus has infected
more than 52 million people in the world.
The pandemic has now become the fourth leading cause of mortality and
its impact is going to increase. Over
95% of all cases and 95% of AIDS deaths occur in developing world, mostly among
young adults and increasingly in women. Half of all new infections in the world
occur in the age group of 10-24. It is
estimated that 7,000 young people between 10-20 are infected each day in the
world; this is an average of 5 infections a minute!
In
Ghana, young people are the most important resource in the country. They are
the future of the country and as children learn more through playing, Kaylers
Communications believes that creating a fun avenue where these children will
learn more about the pandemic from their colleagues and also hear admonishing
messages from their star icons will go a long way in sensitizing them and adding
to the efforts being made by various organizations where sensitization is
concerned.
The
children and general public will also get the unique opportunity to take
pictures with musical artists. These pictures will be printed for them at the
event ground.
RLG
Communications, First Capital Plus and Indomie noodles are sponsoring this
event with support from Aviation Social Center and the Ghana AIDS Commission.
Gr8..lack of knowledge (info) we all perish..
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