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Youth urged to know their HIV status before marriage
Twifo Ntafrewaso (C/R), Dec. 31, GNA- The Medical Officer in
charge of the Twifo Oil Palm Plantation (TOPP) hospital, Dr
Cyril Kwame Krah, on Saturday appealed to the youth in the
country to endeavour to go for Voluntary Counselling and
Testing (VCT) to ascertain their HIV/AIDS status before
marriage.
Dr Krah made the appeal when he addressed the old pupils
association of TOPP Junior Secondary School at an annual
get-together at Ntafrewaso near Praso.
He said knowing their HIV status would enable them plan
their future properly, adding that the VCT would also help
those who are negative to avoid acquiring the virus and
those who are already infected could avoid re-infection.
Dr Krah warned them that there was still no known cure for
AIDS, but stressed that those who were infected with the
virus should report to the hospital to enable them benefit
from anti- retroviral drugs which is available at health
facilities.
He advised the members of the association to take their
studies seriously and avoid promiscuous life style to enable
them grow up to become responsible citizens and help in the
development of the nation.
Earlier the association went on a float through Praso and
Heman townships with placards some of which read “Aids is
real abstain from premarital sex” and go for VCT test”.
In all 12 members were tested for HIV at the TOPP hospital
to mark the occasion.
GNA
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