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AIDS awareness campaign in Sikasso

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    Mali has launched an STDs/AIDS information leaflet in the southern town of Sikasso, the Panafrican News Agency (PANA) reported on Wednesday. The aim is to inform the public - notably youths and women - of the risks of unprotected sex, the impact of AIDS on their health and methods of protection against the virus.

    The document also includes national statistics on HIV/AIDS transmission and raises awareness on the impact of AIDS on the socio-economic development of Mali. Sikasso, 340 km south of the capital, Bamako, hosted the launching ceremony as it is the area most affected by the AIDS virus in Mali. The prevalence rate in Sikasso is 5 percent, as against national average of 3 percent, PANA added.

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