Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

Angola: Official Stresses Journalists' Role in Fighting HIV/Aids

7 January 2012

Malanje — The role played by journalists in disseminating actions turned to the fight against HIV/AIDS in the country and the world was highlighted Friday, in Malanje city, by the head of radio and television department of the Provincial Management of Mass Media, Maria Fernanda .

The official, who spoke at the opening of the provincial methodological meeting on the integrated programme of HIV/AIDS for the media, acknowledged that the media has played a leading role in the disclosure of matters related to the danger of the disease, aimed at raising awareness of the population.

For the event, sponsored by the Association of Angolan Journalists in Fight against AIDS, she said that it will provide major advantages in the minimization of the disease in the region, since journalists are promoters of activities aimed at the eradication of the disease.

In this perspective, Maria Fernanda encouraged the association to continue with this honorable task in order to join the efforts of the Government and other organizations involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS, aimed at reducing adverse effects within the population.

Tagged: AIDS, Angola, Central Africa, Health, Media, Southern Africa

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