NIA CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (February 14, 2022) — In its continued struggle 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 figuring out 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 received 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 rejoice safely.
“We’re right here to remind individuals that they need to defend their pleasure, and by doing that we’re providing somewhat package deal. It consists of condoms, lubes and a few secret messages and somewhat deal with within that package deal simply to remind you that in loving each other that you could additionally keep in mind to get examined for HIV/AIDS and different [sexually transmitted infections] STIs, and to ensure to make use of a condom each time you have got intercourse and to make use of it appropriately.
“At the moment we can have some demonstrations and we even have questions that will be requested, and when you have an accurate reply, you get somewhat deal with to your particular evening. We simply wish to remind individuals that love continues twelve months of the yr and so, due to this fact, keep in mind to guard your pleasure. Love is security,” she mentioned.
Mrs. Carty-Caines used the chance to thank the Well being Promotion group for “doing an superior job as standard.” She additionally prolonged gratitude to the individuals of Nevis who proceed to assist actions the HPU hosts.
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