Youths coached to fight Aids

Health educator Brigitte Camille shows participants Joel Volcy and Andy Belle how to make a leaflet

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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