O'SACA CELEBRATES 2024 WORLD AIDS DAY

The Osun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (O'SACA) is set to join the rest of the world in commemorating World AIDS Day on December 1st, 2024. This year's theme is "TAKE THE RIGHT PATH".

According to a release by the Executive Secretary of O'SACA, Dr. Olusegun Daramola, World AIDS Day is an annual global event that serves as an opportunity to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV/AIDS, and remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS-related illnesses.

The event aims to raise awareness, bring back conversations around HIV/AIDS, and highlight the ongoing challenges and achievements in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

This year's event is a 3-day activity, starting with a tennis match on Saturday, November 30th at the Osogbo Tennis Club, GRA Osogbo. On Sunday, December 1st, there will be a media engagement on OSBC radio and a candlelight procession from O'SACA office to Osun Mall.

The climax of the event will be on Monday, December 2nd, with a roadshow from Nelson Mandela Freedom Park to Adolak Hotel Event Hall, where there will be a lecture, symptom, and other activities.

Dignitaries expected at the event include the Wife of the Governor, Ambassador Erelu Ngozi Adeleke, Speaker Osun State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adewale Egbedun, Commissioner for Health, Barrister Jola Akintola, and others.

The statement urged all stakeholders in HIV response in the state to mobilize their members to participate in all the events.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Olusegun Daramola

Executive Secretary, O'SACA

Phone: 0803 454 5555

Email: mailto:(link unavailable)

Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #TakeTheRightPath #WorldAIDSDay2024