ABUDU – The Chairman of Orhionmwon Local Government Council, Hon. Patrick Aisien has said that his administration will give the family Health International (FHI) and the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria, (GHAIN) the necessary support to realize its objective in the area.
Inaugurating the technical committee members of the HIV/AIDS, sexual and Reproductive Health, Tuberculosis (HART) in Abudu yesterday, the Vice- Chairman of the council, Hon. (Dr.) Newman Ugiagbe who represented the chairman implored them to be dedicated to the terms of referenced assuring that his council would be part of the success story.
“The HART committee being inaugurated today is expected to work with GHAIN to fight HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted, Disease, Tuberculosis and ensure the diseases are brought to their barest minimum in the area, that we are considered as the only centre for HART activities in the state shows the light level of responsibilities placed on your and this connotes much from you as well”, he said.
HARTS, according to the Edo State Zonal Manager, Irene Osaigbovo, is a unique development Programme which seeks to bring these services to the doorstep of people in the rural areas, adding that it must be community and local government driven.
“ FHI has a vision of contributing to Global development and supporting health by offering hope to the hopeless worldwide. “Our mission is to improve the lives of the people through research and programme in public health”, she said.
The FHI community HARTS specialist in charge of the project in Edo State, Dr. Olarewaji Sunday, at the technical session, took them through HARTS objectives, strategies, community sensitization and communication, operational structures, planned activities and benefits of HARTS model that would make them succeed.
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