HIV Committee Sensitization Exercise to Schools in Mpohor

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HIV Committee Sensitization Exercise to Schools in Mpohor


The Mpohor district just like any other district has a population of people living with HIV. Measuring this population with the spectrum target of achieving the 95-95-95 target, the district has only achieved 31% of the first 95% which states that, 95% of people living with HIV should know their status, the spectrum gives the district 538 people living with HIV, a total of 169 people have been diagnosed of HIV in the district which makes it the 31%. The second 95 of the 95-95-95, says that, 95% of people diagnosed of HIV should be put on Antiretrovirals(ARV), the district have been able to achieve 98% of this which is above the set target, because almost all those diagnosed have been put on ARVS. The third 95 has not also been achieved however the number of cases being diagnosed has consistently been increasing for the past 3 years.

The district HIV committee therefore among its plans for the year to reduce new HIV infection decided to visit, basic schools in the Mpohor district capital to sensitize them on HIV, this action was taken, because the district has also been battling the challenge of high adolescent girls pregnancy, which translate that most of these adolescent are sexually active. Three schools were selected for this round of sensitization are The Mpohor Senior High School, The Mpohor Roman Catholic School, Mpohor Methodist School, Mpohor Anglican School
All four schools were visited by a selected members of the health committee and the district health directorate. Among them were Ms Wilhelmina Tiwaa Duah - District Director of Health Service, Ms Portia Sam --- HR/HIV front desk coordinator at the district assembly, Benard Prempew - Health Promotion Officer, Thomas Aquinas Kunde-Health Information Officer/HIV Coordinator

The students were educated on the following topics. Cause of HIV/AIDS and Difference between the two, Mode of transmission of HIV ,Signs and symptoms of HIV