By Enouce Ndeche | Principle
World Aids day wouldn’t go unnoticed without the participation of 30 teams of both boys and girls in the Kick ‘N’ Test football tournament held at the Eastleigh community grounds. With focus on creating awareness of HIV Self-Testing to the youth and the entire surrounding community, and promotion of voluntary medical male circumcision being at the centre stage, football was the major combining factor. Winners of both categories, male and female were based on how many team members and their respective fans were tested on HIV as opposed to the number goals scored by teams on the football field. Male teams with most voluntary medical male circumcision referrals were awarded medals.
HIV Self-Testing
Participating youth players and the community had an opportunity to know more information about Hiv self-testing kits and the benefits of voluntary medical male circumcision services targeting adolescent boys.VMMC referrals were made to nearby clinics and other VAP health service providers including: Eastern Deanery Aids Relief Program (EDARP), Family Health Option Kenya (FHOK) and Doctors Without Borders. “I used to fear visiting VCT clinic to know my HIV status and get asked a lot of questions, but now I can instantly know my HIV status using the kit” Said 18 year old Kamau.
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