�Youth Games present HIV/AIDS advocacy opportunity�
Friday, May 30, 2014
At a recent Botswana Family Welfare Association (BOFWA) event, Sam Ntelamo, Resident Representative of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Liaison Office to the African Union Commission, said the games are an opportune time to engage sportsmen and women to join in the campaign for increased access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and HIV/AIDS services.
Ntelamo said while progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, it could be defeated by the fragmentation and duplication of services caused by the separate tackling of HIV/AIDS and the SRHR.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...