By ERNEST NDUNDA
Mombasa Health County Executive Joab Tumbo said the county government will partner with selected clubs and entertainment joints in its door-to-door campaigns against HIV/Aids.
“Mombasa County will host the World Aids Day celebrations in which all the 47 counties would be represented. The county must be in the forefront in the fight against HIV/Aids,” said Tumbo at a press conference.
He said First Lady Margaret Kenyatta will officially open the World Aids Day celebrations on December 1 at the Mbaraki Sports Club.
Tumbo said Mombasa County will also undertake moonlight counselling and testing, condom awareness and psychosocial counseling during the campaign.
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An elaborate programme has been unveiled to mark the World Aids Day starting on Tuesday. The programme includes visiting orphanages and drug rehabilitations centres.
“We have partnered with the National Aids Control Council as the 2013 World Aids Day would coincide with Kenya’s 50th anniversary of independence,” he said.
