�Youth Games present HIV/AIDS advocacy opportunity�

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While multitudes of young people from across Africa have gathered in Gaborone for the 2nd Africa Youth Games, experts say the games present a good opportunity to talk about the importance of integrating sports with Sexual Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS.

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.

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