Art conveys HIV/AIDS message in candid fashion

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Art is certainly one of the most effective communication tools that can no doubt help Botswana successfully prosecute the war against HIV/AIDS through graphic images.

It is against this backdrop that the National Museum, Monuments and Art Gallery is hosting the annual Nna le Seabe HIV/AIDS awareness exhibition, one of the most important events on the calendar, which uses visual art to sensitise the public on the need to join the fight against HIV/AIDS and the importance of committing oneself to zero transmission of HIV/AIDS.

This year's exhibition is quite interesting as it is all encompassing - encouraging individuals to be committed to zero transmission of the virus, while influencing positive living amongst those who are already living with the disease, and at the same time acknowledging the progress Botswana has made in the battle against HIV/AIDS.

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