HIV-AIDS AWARENESS THROUGH SPORTS

Project description: HIV/AIDS epidemic is continuing to grow despite initial optimism that prevention strategies implemented several years ago were beginning to have a positive impact. According to UNAIDS and WHO, stigma and discrimination, whether actual or feared, remain perhaps the most difficult obstacles to prevention of HIV. This project is organized in cooperation with the department of Youth development to increase awareness of prevention, transmission and infection of HIV/AIDS amongst key groups and also to try and remove some of the stigma attached to people living with HIV and AIDS. Sports will be used as a major tool to reach out the wider community. Project Activities: Participants will be involved in series of activities leading to exploration, understanding, challenge and act on issues around HIV-AIDS in the community. These include mobilization for free HIV counseling and testing, field visits to HIV/AIDS facilities and service providers. Other activities will include awareness of how to prevent transmission and infection of HIV/AIDS, and issue around stigma attached to people living with HIV and AIDS. These will be conducted in a form of workshops, debates, arts and music, sports bonanza/Tournaments, etc. Participants will participate as well in painting of one of the health facility in the community. Study part: Participants of this project will have an opportunity to experience life with local communities in Dodoma Municipality. Various Discussions and educational visits will be organized involving participants of the project, community members and visited places. The major topic will be Volunteerism against HIV-AIDS. Please bring information from your home community for sharing.