HIV/Aids remains a threat within army: officials
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HIV/Aids remains a threat within army: officials
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February 17, 2017 (BOR) - Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a major
cause of the Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a major
threat affecting the men and women in national army and other civilian
protection forces in South Sudan.
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Soldiers from the South Sudanese army (SPLA) assembled in the capital,
Juba on 8 January 2014 (Photo: Mehmet Kemal Firik/Anadolu
Agency/Getty)
Brigadier General, Majok Kuol expressed this worries about the
prevalence of the disease among the men and women in the armed forces
in South Sudan, a concern which he said should be addressed to save
lives.
“In October up to November last year, we have tested 1,500 soldiers of
uniform forces, interior and wildlife, among them there were 44 HIV
positive which indicated there is a threat”, Major Kuol told reporters
in Bor on Thursday during HIV/AIDS awareness workshop conducted by
International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The number of infected individuals in the army could be more than
expected, he said.
The sensitization workshop was attended by 40 commanders drawn from
SPLA, wildlife, police, civil defense and prisons with an objective of
sensitizing them about the threats of HIV and AIDS, according to the
workshop organizers.
Commanders who attended the workshop said any detail to conduct
general test and awareness about the disease would be tolerated in the
army and organized forces.
“We are to start right away to know our status immediately because it
is a disease which is hiding in our blood whenever we meet with
women”, said brigadier general Atem Manyok and director of wildlife
who also attended the HIV/Aids workshop.
In September 2014, South Sudan Aids Commission raised an alarm about
the swiftly-rising HIV/Aids pervasiveness rates, amidst the conflict
that engulfed the nation, displacing millions of its civilians.
South Sudan, according the commission, is one of the sub-Saharan
countries relatively hard hit by impacts of the deadly disease today.
During the UN high level meeting on HIV/Aids in New York in June 2011,
a new declaration, entitled “Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS:
Intensifying our Efforts to Eliminate HIV and Aids was unanimously
adopted by member states on 10 June. The declaration set new targets
and called on member states to redouble efforts to achieve by 2015,
universal access, with a view to attaining the Millennium Development
Goals. The declaration also recognised key populations at higher risk
of HIV infection, citing men who have sex with men, people who inject
drugs and sex workers.
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17 February 09:28, by Joseph Canada
Well, Well, Well!! what do we have here?? If you keep on the
rampage RAPPING OF THE SICK WHAT DO YOU GET?. THOSE RAPPED MIGHT NOT
DEFEND THEMSELVES BUT THE HIV DO. "KARMA" AKA what goes around comes
around!! Now this is what I know will finish those miserable power
mongering God punished thugs. Ding Dong the witches are dying!!
repondre message
17 February 09:35, by Joseph Canada
The generals will die from HBP, Diabet and heart attacks while the
little massengers die from either bullets, hunger or HIV/AIDS. God
uses another way of helping the helpless.Bishop told the truth
repondre message
17 February 10:17, by Diko Man
Time and again SPLA generals failed to enlightened the army at
large about the existence and prevalence of the deadly disease in this
young nation. All they know is, corrupting the public resources and
promoting tribalism . This country is big than all of you. whatever
way you use to deprive this nation off her resource, still you won’t
succeed. Now SPLA kills her own people and AIDS kills the SPL
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February 17, 2017 (BOR) - Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a major
cause of the Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a major
threat affecting the men and women in national army and other civilian
protection forces in South Sudan.
JPEG - 78.1 kb
Soldiers from the South Sudanese army (SPLA) assembled in the capital,
Juba on 8 January 2014 (Photo: Mehmet Kemal Firik/Anadolu
Agency/Getty)
Brigadier General, Majok Kuol expressed this worries about the
prevalence of the disease among the men and women in the armed forces
in South Sudan, a concern which he said should be addressed to save
lives.
“In October up to November last year, we have tested 1,500 soldiers of
uniform forces, interior and wildlife, among them there were 44 HIV
positive which indicated there is a threat”, Major Kuol told reporters
in Bor on Thursday during HIV/AIDS awareness workshop conducted by
International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The number of infected individuals in the army could be more than
expected, he said.
The sensitization workshop was attended by 40 commanders drawn from
SPLA, wildlife, police, civil defense and prisons with an objective of
sensitizing them about the threats of HIV and AIDS, according to the
workshop organizers.
Commanders who attended the workshop said any detail to conduct
general test and awareness about the disease would be tolerated in the
army and organized forces.
“We are to start right away to know our status immediately because it
is a disease which is hiding in our blood whenever we meet with
women”, said brigadier general Atem Manyok and director of wildlife
who also attended the HIV/Aids workshop.
In September 2014, South Sudan Aids Commission raised an alarm about
the swiftly-rising HIV/Aids pervasiveness rates, amidst the conflict
that engulfed the nation, displacing millions of its civilians.
South Sudan, according the commission, is one of the sub-Saharan
countries relatively hard hit by impacts of the deadly disease today.
During the UN high level meeting on HIV/Aids in New York in June 2011,
a new declaration, entitled “Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS:
Intensifying our Efforts to Eliminate HIV and Aids was unanimously
adopted by member states on 10 June. The declaration set new targets
and called on member states to redouble efforts to achieve by 2015,
universal access, with a view to attaining the Millennium Development
Goals. The declaration also recognised key populations at higher risk
of HIV infection, citing men who have sex with men, people who inject
drugs and sex workers.
(ST)
Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following
rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their
Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.
- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
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- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments
Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on
the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.
There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to
express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your
comment as an article to com...@sudantribune.com
Kind regards,
The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
17 February 09:28, by Joseph Canada
Well, Well, Well!! what do we have here?? If you keep on the
rampage RAPPING OF THE SICK WHAT DO YOU GET?. THOSE RAPPED MIGHT NOT
DEFEND THEMSELVES BUT THE HIV DO. "KARMA" AKA what goes around comes
around!! Now this is what I know will finish those miserable power
mongering God punished thugs. Ding Dong the witches are dying!!
repondre message
17 February 09:35, by Joseph Canada
The generals will die from HBP, Diabet and heart attacks while the
little massengers die from either bullets, hunger or HIV/AIDS. God
uses another way of helping the helpless.Bishop told the truth
repondre message
17 February 10:17, by Diko Man
Time and again SPLA generals failed to enlightened the army at
large about the existence and prevalence of the deadly disease in this
young nation. All they know is, corrupting the public resources and
promoting tribalism . This country is big than all of you. whatever
way you use to deprive this nation off her resource, still you won’t
succeed. Now SPLA kills her own people and AIDS kills the SPL
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