Carifesta X… Health booth among ‘hottest’ at National Park - Coordinator

Carifesta X… Health booth among ‘hottest’ at National Park – Coordinator

Aug 28, 2008 News

Scores of patrons flock the health booth at the National Park.

The health booth at the National Park which was organized by the National AIDS Programme Secretariat is being dubbed as one of the ‘hottest’ in the park.
The booth offers a wide range of information as it relates to alcohol, teenage pregnancy, sex, abuse, the media influence on youths and peer pressure among other social ills.
Behaviour Change Communications Coordinator, Jennifer Ganesh told this newspaper that the booth has received a tremendous response from members of the public who have displayed a positive interest in some of the issues affecting particularly youths in today’s society. Most youths, she said, are more interested in rapping freestyle with the DJ’s in sending positive messages to the public about HIV and AIDS.
Persons are also involved in the free style dancing, which is being promoted as part of the entire concept of ‘edutainment.’
It was explained that music is becoming one of the fastest growing industries among young people as it gives them an opportunity to express themselves.
The health booth consists of four sections, namely the youth movie zone, where persons are entertained and educated about HIV and other illnesses through the process of a movie, the real talk section, colour splash and rapping about HIV.
Ganesh noted that so far, the idea of having a health booth at the National Park is proving to be a success, as it gives members of the public an opportunity to educate themselves about the various diseases and how they can prevent and protect against HIV.