AHEAD of the December 1, 2013 World AIDS Day, an anti HIV stigmatisation campaign tagged: Team Eagles Vs Team Entertainers, will hold on November 30, 2013 the Campus mini Stadium, Onikan, Lagos, FriendsAfrica, organisers of the event has said.
The programme, which is in its second edition and will feature soccer legends and Nollywood celebrities, is meant to draw global attention to the evil of discrimination against People Living with HIV/AIDS.
Speaking on Monday on the planned campaign tagged: Play for Life, the CEO/Founder, Friends Africa, Dr. Akudo Anyanwu Ikemba said while advances in science and medicine had made progress in the cure and prevention against HIV/AIDS globally, there was still the worrisome issue of stigmatisation and discrimination.
She added that ending discrimination of People Living with HIV/AIDS was utmost hence the Play for Live, adding that it is a week-long programme covering free testing of people to know their HIV status. She stressed that the free testing which started on Monday, November 25 at Camus mini Stadium, Lagos, and which is targeted on 5000 people, will end on Saturday, November 30, 2013.
Dr. Ikemba added that the campaign, which is targeted at over two million people will explore the natural convening power of football to draw attention to the dangers of stigma and discrimination against People Living with HIV/AIDs.
By Adeniyi Idowu Adunola
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