*PROVOST CALLS FOR INTENSIFIED EFFORTS ON HIV/AIDS ORIENTATION IN SCHOOLS*

With the adoption of the “know Your Status” theme for the World AIDS Day 2018, the Provost, Ogun State College of health Technology, Dr. Abiodun
Oladunjoye has urged Government at all levels to intensify efforts on HIV/AIDS awareness at schools and the grassroots.

Speaking with newsmen at this year’s world HIV/AIDS Day, organised by the Campus Mobilization against HIV/AIDs, in Conjunction with OSCOHTECH
in Ijebu Ode, Dr Abiodun Oladunjuoye said government should continue to educate the people about the Scourge and ensure that teachers at all levels do same, saying this will enable the students to be aware and be cautious of the disease.

“In our School here, as we are responsible for holistic health, we have decided that all our courses and programmes should include preventive measures for the scourge. The disease is most prevalent amongst
the youths because they are the ones willing to always try something new and engage in sex with multiple partners”, the Provost said.

Oladunjuoye however said the 'ABC' strategy of abstinence, being faithful and condom use, should continue to form the fulcrum of the HIV/AIDS campaign.

Similarly, the Dean, School of Community Health, OSCOHTECH, Dr. (Mrs.) Basirat Odunuga, said it was fundamental that stakeholders government and civil society groups must work together to kick out the virus permanently, adding that together by intensifying previous campaign efforts in achieving the zero infection target for the year 2030.

She said this is not the time to relent as the message about the scourge should be spread and not the virus, saying already people infected with the virus must be made to understand the need to help curtail the spread of HIV by taking care of themselves.

Also speaking, CEO, Oladunjoye foundation, Mrs.Caroline Oladunjoye, who specializes on counselling individual about the scourge, said, ‘’having access to HIV Counseling and testing is key because when you know your status, even if positive, you should know how to take care of yourself’’.

Mrs. Oladunjoye urged the students to always go for regular testing in other to know there status and stay healthy by educating themselves about
HIV/AIDS.