Jonglei, S. Sudan, commemorates world AIDS day
By John Actually
December 1, 2011 (BOR) — World AIDS Day was commemorated in Jonglei on Thursday as the director of the state HIV/AIDS commission, Christine Maurren Onyango Majok announced 182 people had been found HIVpositive in the state in 2011.
She said the commission targeted commercial sex workers, boda-boda (motorbike taxi) riders and prisoners.
At least 82 infected people are receiving retroviral drugs at Bor civil hospital according to Onyango.
Onyango urged the people of Jonglei to take the lead in fighting against the killer disease.
Ayom Deng Ajang, an ex-soldier from the South Sudan army, told the assembled that he is HIV positive and urged citizens to go for a test, including couples planning to marry.
Deng stated that the victims in the state have formed an association, “Bridge of Hope” to advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness in the state.
Jonglei deputy governor, Hussein Maar Nyuot, appreciated the courageous efforts of people living HIV/AIDS in the state in taking the lead in raising awareness in the towns and the villages.
“I appreciate Ayom Deng for making his status public”, said Nyuot
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Dut Monybor
Jonglei, S. Sudan, commemorates world AIDS day
Aid is killer disease as we know ,people say aid can not be cure it is totally wrong . i would like to advise my dear people of Jonglei state abstain from play sex anyhow and randomly .should you do that you are in trouble.I know you people of Jonglei state have come to new stage of life (town life) which is very hard for you.
Alier42
Jonglei, S. Sudan, commemorates world AIDS day
Ayom is a courageous man.he will contribute much in the fight against Hiv/aids then the commission,when you analyse his words ,he had accepted the disease psychologically and his psychological acceptance to the virus will an enabl him to live as long as God wish .the big threat are the commercial sex workers coming from neighbouring countries,it is everyone,s responsibility to put in your helping
Dekery
Jonglei, S. Sudan, commemorates world AIDS day
Alier42,
We should not cry of the neigboring countries, that is not the best way of fighting the virus, the sex workers are already there including our people
Indeed we need to only educate them about the virus, Ways protection or abstance completely from sex life as the President put it
Dekery
Gabriel KK
Jonglei, S. Sudan, commemorates world AIDS day
Thank you Ayom, Jonglei people will continue to support you and other people who are sick from this deadly disease and we Must all join hands to educate every citizen to use safer sex strategies to avoid more infections and more death.