Lakes State Marks World AIDS Day Thousands of people in Lakes State gathered to celebrate the World AIDS Day in Rumbek freedom square today. The celebration was attended by the entire government officials, various primary and secondary schools and organized forces.01 December 2011 By Gabriel Mayom RUMBEK, December 1, 2011 [Gurtong] - Thousands of people in Lakes State gathered to celebrate the World AIDS Day in Rumbek freedom square today. The celebration was attended by the entire government officials, various primary and secondary schools and organized forces.
Speaking during the occasion, Rumbek Central County Commissioner Mr. Matur Majok Magol said that the war between Khartoum and South Sudan is over but the war against HIV and AIDS war inside South Sudan is not over. He called upon the youth and community to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Rumbek. “I urge you to fight against HIV and AIDS like we did with the offensive Khartoum regime - since HIV has killed a large number of our people here in South Sudan”. The Lakes State Chairperson of HIV and AIDS Commission Mr. Paul Thok Ayok said that awareness campaigns have reached remote areas but the infection rate is still increasing. He urged the young people to be brilliant in combating the scourge across Lakes State Counties. Meanwhile Lakes State acting Governor Mr. Marik Nanga Marik said that community leaders and all organized forces leaders should take lead in fighting against HIV and AIDS in the society. He disclosed that polygamy is a real problem in Lakes State catalysing the spread of the HIV and AIDS. Marik added ,“if interventions are not taken – HIV/AIDS can damage to our community because of polygamy – I know some chiefs who have more than 30 wives - so HIV is a real danger and we have to talk about this.” According to the message of the United Nations Secretary General on World AIDS Day, Ban Ki-moon, ‘This year in June, the United Nations General Assembly’s High-level of meeting on AIDS adopted bold targets for the 2015; reduce the sexual transmission of HIV by half, eliminate new discriminations, and close the AIDS funding gap’. This message was read by UNMISS Representative Mr. Gilbert Nantsa in Rumbek freedom square. Access to HIV prevention services are helping young people, sex workers and their clients, drug addicts, homosexuals, and the transgender to take control of their health. This is the first time the Lakes State is celebrating the World AIDS Day in Rumbek since South Sudan became independent and the fourth time since the signing of the CPA. Posted in: Home, Health, National Events Comments02/12/2011, 4:32 AM - Posted by HD AfadierThese are not your priorities please. stop celebrating rubbish world days. What we in South Sudan really know about the world?. Big nothing. stop it . It makes us look dillusional and assumptuous given living in a deplorable and a backward state like South Sudan . Do as state to show your self to the world instead of celebrating dates that had been picked by someone you do not know. No one really cares in the west(i live in one of these countries) whether AIDS that kills people in every hour has a particular day in its honour. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
