Nigeria: Keynote address to open the ASRH forum
WELCOME ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR BRIGHT ONIOVOKUKOR, PROJECT DIRECTOR, INDOMITABLE YOUTHS ORGANIZATION ON THE STAKE HOLDERS ADVOCACY FORUM WORKSHOP ON WEDNESDAY 9TH JUNE, 2010.
The Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Health, Edo State, The Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Youths & Sports, Edo State, Members of the Civil Society and Non-Governmental Organization, Special Guests, Members of the Press, Esteem members of the Indomitable Youths Organization, Ladies and Gentlemen.
The major factor that will shape the future evolution of Africa is in the education and sensitisation of the people. A commonly cited example is the AIDs epidemic. Over 20 years after its outbreak, ignorance and stigma still surround the epidemic to the point where AIDs victims are unable to openly talk about their struggles for fear of discrimination or violence.