Post by Webmaster on Oct 25, 2004 14:39:16 GMT -5
An ongoing programme for youths at risk has resulted in the release of the latest CD on the local music scene. Dubbed HIV and AIDS Warning, the effort is just one of many measures taken by Operation Positive Reinforcement at Youth For the Future to help combat the deadly disease. Today, peer educator Louie Ganzie, who wrote and performed the song, and O.P.R.'s Director Douglas Hyde, stopped by our studios and told us about their first production of its kind.
Louie Ganzie, Peer Educator, O.P.R.
“The messages are abstinence, condomize, being faithful in the relationships and so on. It also mainly focuses on protection from all the virus and not only HIV/AIDS neither, but also twenty other more viruses.”
Douglas, Director, O.P.R., Y.F.F.
“So far the unit itself is reaching out to a lot of young persons in the streets and a lot of young persons who didn’t want to hear about HIV/AIDS are now listening. Since one of our ways of reaching out to our young people is through music, we believe that music will reach them and they will listen. In terms of effectiveness, a lot of them who were curious about certain things are now asking questions and they are now knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS.”
Hyde says the CD will be played on both radio and television stations to ensure that youths from all over the country will get to hear the message and start to make the changes necessary to protect themselves.
Published by Channel 5 News Belize Oct 22, 2004
Louie Ganzie, Peer Educator, O.P.R.
“The messages are abstinence, condomize, being faithful in the relationships and so on. It also mainly focuses on protection from all the virus and not only HIV/AIDS neither, but also twenty other more viruses.”
Douglas, Director, O.P.R., Y.F.F.
“So far the unit itself is reaching out to a lot of young persons in the streets and a lot of young persons who didn’t want to hear about HIV/AIDS are now listening. Since one of our ways of reaching out to our young people is through music, we believe that music will reach them and they will listen. In terms of effectiveness, a lot of them who were curious about certain things are now asking questions and they are now knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS.”
Hyde says the CD will be played on both radio and television stations to ensure that youths from all over the country will get to hear the message and start to make the changes necessary to protect themselves.
Published by Channel 5 News Belize Oct 22, 2004