UNPF to screen 5000 persons for HIV/AIDS in Calabar Carnival

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The United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) says it plans to screen 5000 persons for HIV/AIDS daily during the December Calabar Carnival.

The Programme Officer of UNPF in Nigeria, Mr Araoyimbo Idowu, disclosed this in Calabar on Sunday.

Idowu said that UNPF would conduct the tests in collaboration with an NGO, Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS).
He said that the fund would organise an awareness campaign tagged “Wise Up Cross River ’’on a daily basis throughout the one month carnival.

“There is going to be some demonstration by youths and various stakeholders during the HIV/AIDS awareness campaign.

“In the course of the campaign, there will be various activities including one-on-one counseling, music, graphic designs, tattoo inscription and games.

“Also, many young volunteers and other stakeholders will be on stage to entertain people each day at the condom zone,’’ he said.
The programme officer said that the campaign was aimed at sensitising the youths on the dangers of HIV/AIDS and the need for safe sex.

He said that the programme would also bring together commercial sex workers, students’ organisations and those already living with the virus, to share knowledge on the disease.

He said that the organisation would mobilise youths from the 18 local government areas in the state to participate in the programme.
Idowu also said that condoms would be distributed free during the month-long campaign.

According to him, the UNPF decided to bring the campaign to the carnival because of its popularity and mass participation.

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