As the world celebrates
the first ever Global Health day which started in 1988 (World AIDS day), The
President of the National Health Students Association of Ghana, BMS Amoakohene
Frank, has raised serious concerns as to why resources are mainly only spent on
celebrating World AIDS day when it seems the world is gradually losing the
battle against HIV/AIDS on the face of the number of individuals catching the
infection every now and then.
“I really do appreciate
the effort of all stakeholders over the years towards the course to combating
HIV/AIDS but I honestly don’t see the need why the world will spend huge sums
of money on one day in the name of fighting HIV/AIDS and go back into
hibernation until another year comes. Why is our focus only shifting to only 1st December as a day to
fighting HIV/AIDS?".
"Who said the battle
against AIDS is a one day affair? I can count the number of HIV/AIDS
events/Activities that took place within the year. Is that How Ebola was defeated? Was there
anything like Ebola Day? NO! Because every day was Ebola Day and I expect that
every day be a day to fight HIV/AIDS not just 1st December."
“Why will we keep
Condoms, Test Kits and other resources and exhibit them mainly on 1st December
because it is world Aids Day. Condoms should be made available everyday
everywhere, Test Centers should be made available, and Media awareness should
be on every day. If possible, testing
for HIV/AIDS should be made compulsory for every individual if we really mean
business in getting to Zero as a Nation or as a world”. He stated.
These and many other
precautionary measures were shared by BMS Amoakohene Frank as he explained the
devastating effect of HIV/AIDS on the Socio-economic development of Ghana and
the world at Large.
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