NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 14, 2022) — In its continued combat in opposition to HIV/AIDS, the Nevis Well being Promotion Unit (HPU) is internet hosting an open-air exercise on February 14, 2022, on the Battle Memorial in Charlestown dubbed “Defend your Pleasure this Valentine’s Day: Make your love… secure love.”
Ms. Oceana Oloughlin, Well being Educator on the unit, defined that the general theme for the occasion is secure intercourse.
“The goal of this occasion is to advertise secure intercourse, and secure intercourse is the perfect intercourse realizing that secure intercourse prevents [sexually transmitted diseases] STDs in addition to unplanned being pregnant.
“So meet us right here on the Charlestown Memorial Sq. the place we acquired you within the ‘Secure Intercourse Division.’ Defend your pleasure this Valentine’s Day and make your love secure love,” she mentioned.
Mrs. Nadine Carty-Caines, HIV/AIDS Coordinator on the HPU famous that Valentine’s Day is a global celebration of affection they usually wish to remind the general public to have fun safely.
“We’re right here to remind individuals that they need to shield their pleasure, and by doing that we’re providing a bit of package deal. It contains condoms, lubes and a few secret messages and a bit of deal with within that package deal simply to remind you that in loving each other that you will need to additionally keep in mind to get examined for HIV/AIDS and different [sexually transmitted infections] STIs, and to verify to make use of a condom each time you’ve got intercourse and to make use of it accurately.
“Right now we could have some demonstrations and we even have questions that may be requested, and you probably have an accurate reply, you get a bit of deal with to your particular evening. We simply wish to remind individuals that love continues three hundred and sixty five days of the yr and so, subsequently, keep in mind to guard your pleasure. Love is security,” she mentioned.
Mrs. Carty-Caines used the chance to thank the Well being Promotion workforce for “doing an superior job as typical.” She additionally prolonged gratitude to the folks of Nevis who proceed to help actions the HPU hosts.
END
Associated
Uncover extra from SKN PULSE
Subscribe to get the newest posts despatched to your e mail.
