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Kagitumba (Nyagatare): The presence of the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) team on the grounds of Kagitumba High School creates a positive impact and a real boost among the 875 students of this establishment. They are becoming aware of their constant commitment to stopping AIDS through responsible behavior at all times, according to Uwase Vanessa, 20, a student in the Biology-Chemistry-Geography (BCG) section.
“My dream is to enter medical school to complete and practice as a doctor. We have knowledge in the fight against HIV/AIDS. We are aware of the services provided by Health Centers across the country. But it’s good that RBC is here to update us. This helps to strengthen our commitment to protect ourselves and others,” she says.
She adds that in the event of rape or of having been exposed to possible risks of infection, she did not know that one must go to the Health Center or to the hospital to receive appropriate treatment within 72 hours. . This treatment makes it possible to cancel a possible infection. Health Centers in Rwanda have this service and beneficiaries should take advantage of it.
“Our school has anti-AIDS clubs. We met every Wednesday to exchange our knowledge on the means of fighting against HIV/AIDS, and on the good responsible behavior to protect oneself. Continence, the use of condoms and the use of Health Centers in the event of exposure to a possible HIV/AIDS infection, as well as the non-use of sharp instruments such as razor blades which may have been used by people infected, circumcision which reduces the risk of HIV/AIDS infection by 60%, these are all precautions that we must take to protect ourselves. It is also necessary to avoid any contact with the blood of the other, especially when one has a wound on his body, however small it may be.
Student Byiringiro Caleb, Uwase’s colleague, also 20, an athletic boy, sparkles with good health, and he is determined to keep this asset free from HIV/AIDS. He has the same knowledge as his classmates on the means of combating HIV/AIDS.
“I started my senior cycle three years ago here in Nyabwishongwezi at Kagitumba High School. I benefited from solid knowledge in the fight against HIV/AIDS. These are achievements that deserve to be improved and updated. The RBC tour is helpful in this regard. Only, it would also be necessary to sensitize the young people of our proximity, around the Nyabwishongwezi cell and the Center of Matimba. The observation is that there is a real relaxation and the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is high there. Because of the lack of jobs for young people, and of education too.
Parents are urged to take ownership of their role of nurturing and educating children to protect them from HIV/AIDS. Young people need more follow-up to bring them to be permeable to the best advice so that they can prepare for their future, even if they are out of school or live in informal activities. Common sense and constant and rational logic always favor the protection of life. This is something to inculcate in young people. Such a change can change things and reduce HIV/AIDS infections in the Matimba sector”, continues the young Byiringiro in his exchanges with RNA.
The member of the Disciplinary Council and French and English teacher, Olivier Karekezi, agrees and recalls that Kagitumba High School uses its anti-AIDS clubs to mobilize its young people to protect themselves against HIV / AIDS and teenage pregnancy. .
“The advantage of our school is to have a nurse who takes care of the students and their health, particularly in the fight against HIV/AIDS and knowledge of sexual and reproductive health. The proof is that our school has yet to record teenage pregnancies among young girls in the thirteen years that I have been here. It is through good discipline that pays off. We are continuing this momentum to stop AIDS,” he says.
The Executive Secretary of the Nyabwishongwezi Cell which houses Kagitumba High School, Eugène Muramuzi, reports that anti-AIDS clubs are established in the villages and the cell.
“Awareness has started to have a positive impact on protection. Each village in Nyabwishongwezi has four Counselors who each take care of pregnancy, nutrition and child growth, ARVs and tuberculosis. These Counselors follow the correct intake of drugs and ARVs according to medical recommendations. When an anomaly is found, the local authority cracks down until any bad behavior is rectified. Even when people don’t take ARVs correctly, they end up meeting the standards,” he says. (END)
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