Department of Health - Nation Builders International Online Community2024-03-28T14:45:01Zhttps://NationBuildersInternational.ning.com/Ministryof-health/feed/allAIDS PREVENTION CAMPAIGN!https://NationBuildersInternational.ning.com/Ministryof-health/aids-prevention-campaign2016-08-20T13:49:25.000Z2016-08-20T13:49:25.000ZNation Builders Internationalhttps://NationBuildersInternational.ning.com/members/NationBuildersInternational<div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/756044?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/756044?profile=original" width="180" alt="756044?profile=original" /></a></p>
<p><strong>AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a disease that renders the body’s immune system impotent to resist the invasion of microorganisms, which causes infections. The virus which causes AIDS is known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).</strong><br /> <strong>AIDS is a global challenge to individuals, nations, and the international community. More people are dying of AIDS today than through any other pandemic. AIDS is more prevalent in Africa due to a high level of ignorance and underdevelopment. AIDS is usually characterized by severe weight loss and fatigue and frequent neurological complications due to damage to the brain cells. There is also a high incidence of certain cancers, especially</strong> Kaposis <strong>sarcoma, which shows up purple lesions on the skin and tumours known as B-cell lymphomas.</strong></p>
<p><strong>OUR EFFORTS</strong>!<br /> As an organization, we are aware of the effects of the AIDS pandemic on fellow Cameroonians and Africans in general. Having realized this, we have launched a proactive and preventive campaign geared towards AIDS prevention.</p>
<p>OUR STRATEGY!<br /> -Creating awareness about the disease via publications and seminars.</p>
<p>-Encouraging prevention through a responsible sexual lifestyle.</p>
<p>-Working in partnership with other non-governmental organizations, civil society groups, institutions and religious bodies towards AIDS education and prevention.</p>
<p>-Training and deploying personnel in communities to assist in education and counselling.</p>
<p>CHALLENGES!<br /> As a nonprofit organization, our efforts are not without challenges.<br /> -We are facing the challenge of sustaining our personnel in the field and catering to their basic needs.</p>
<p>-We are also facing the challenge of equipping our staff with laptops, videos, and audio cameras to enable them to keep live and photo records of our activities.</p>
<p>-We also lack training materials, e.g. Books</p>
<p>OUR PROSPECTS!<br /> -We intend to increase the number of our personnel as our financial situation improves</p>
<p>-We intend to launch a national campaign with our personnel in all ten regions of Cameroon for a massive educative and prevention campaign.</p>
<p>-We are planning training programs during holidays for volunteers on AIDS prevention.</p>
<p><span style="color:#ff0000;">OUR NEEDS!</span></p>
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<li class="style13">-Partners and sponsors</li>
<li class="style13">-Laptops, audio and video cameras for record taking</li>
<li class="style13">-Books and training materials.</li>
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