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African First Ladies launch new campaign in UN General Assembly to fight AIDS

    JOHANNESBURG

    The Organisation of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) have unveiled a new campaign in New York, aimed at preventing HIV/AIDS among young people.

    With the protection of orphans and children as a first step, the goal of the 'Treat Every Child as Your Own' campaign is to prevent new infections among young people and educate adults about how to protect children, Reuters reported.

    Janet Kagame, wife of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, stressed that stigma, secrecy, fear and taboo have contributed to the spread of the virus, with the result that many infected people failed to seek treatment.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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