OSCE Centre supports training for trainers on HIV/AIDS prevention
(OSCE)Young volunteers from the Turkmenbashy, Turkmenabat and Abadan municipalities of Turkmenistan take part in a training course on HIV/AIDS prevention in Ashgabat, 9 August 2007. (OSCE) Photo details
ASHGABAD, 9 August 2007 - Twenty-four young volunteers from the Turkmenbashy, Turkmenabat and Abadan municipalities are taking part in a training course on HIV/AIDS prevention and peer-to-peer training methodology that ends in Ashgabad tomorrow.
The three-day event was organized by National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan with the support of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. The course will help prepare young activists to conduct interactive trainings on HIV/AIDS prevention in their communities. The volunteers will also distribute literature and posters about HIV/AIDS published by the Red Crescent Society.
"Threats to security such as those posed by HIV/AIDS can be most effectively tackled when addressed from within communities," said Evan Tracz, the OSCE Centre's Project Co-ordinator.
"These young volunteers will become important points of contact in their hometowns and help inform the local population about HIV/AIDS and methods of prevention."
Following the training course, the volunteers will meet on a regular basis to refine their training techniques, discuss experiences, and address other health issues relevant to communities in Turkmenistan.
The Centre plans to continue its co-operation with the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan on issues of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse prevention.
The three-day event was organized by National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan with the support of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. The course will help prepare young activists to conduct interactive trainings on HIV/AIDS prevention in their communities. The volunteers will also distribute literature and posters about HIV/AIDS published by the Red Crescent Society.
"Threats to security such as those posed by HIV/AIDS can be most effectively tackled when addressed from within communities," said Evan Tracz, the OSCE Centre's Project Co-ordinator.
"These young volunteers will become important points of contact in their hometowns and help inform the local population about HIV/AIDS and methods of prevention."
Following the training course, the volunteers will meet on a regular basis to refine their training techniques, discuss experiences, and address other health issues relevant to communities in Turkmenistan.
The Centre plans to continue its co-operation with the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan on issues of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse prevention.