Edutainment vital tool in war on HIV/AIDS-Mogae
Monday, March 29, 2010
Mogae hailed edutainment - a form of education which is designed to be entertaining, in order to keep people interested and engaged - as an effective mass communication tool that could help curb the spread of HIV and AIDS of which the Southern Africa region is the epicentre.
Mogae said the creative participation of the youth in the pursuit of an HIV free generation is by far impressive and that if creative abilities are fully employed to communicate the message, he was hopeful that there would be a change of behaviour.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...