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Twenty community-based youth leaders are learning
how to pass messages discouraging the spread of Aids through songs,
drama, posters and articles in an Alliance of Solidarity For the Family
(ASFF) workshop.
The workshop which will run until Friday July 11 is
in line with the national efforts of prevention and control of HIV/Aids
in Seychelles according to ASFF chairperson, Mr Maxwell Julie.
He was speaking on Monday July 7 at the opening of
the four-day training at Victoria Hospital where participants are also
learning how to develop other information, education and communication (IEC)
materials.
"In addition, we are teaching them how to organise
debates, run workshops and produce short radio and television programmes,"
ASFF executive director, Mrs Rose-Mary Elizabeth said.
The sessions are being conducted by experienced
personnel in their respective fields such as nurses, doctors, actors,
journalists, marketing specialists and musicians.
Mr Julie said the sessions were a good opportunity
for the youth leaders to learn new techniques on how to better reach
young people.
He said he found many of the topics the youth
leaders were covering to be very interesting, adding that he would
personally try to attend some of the sessions.
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