The Ghana AIDS Commission is to distribute condoms at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) national delegates conference taking place in Koforidua this weekend.
Golda Asante, Eastern Regional Technical Coordinator of the Technical Support Unit of Ghana AIDS Commission, told the media in Koforidua that the move is to prevent the spread of the disease during the conference.
According to her, though the prevalence rate in the region has slightly reduced to 2.1%, it translates to the fact that 21 persons out of every 1000 residents in the region have HIV/AIDS.
She said records show that new infections are recorded every day in the region.
According to Ms. Asante, new infections are generally recorded during funfairs and political gatherings hence the need to embark on such a drive at the NPP event.
The Koforidua Technical University football pitch which will host the conference is undergoing reshaping and extension to enable it host the over 6,000 delegates expected to elect their national leaders.
This year’s congress will elect a new set of national officers who will run the affairs of the party for the next four years.
The conference is being held in accordance to Article 10(2) and (3) of the NPP constitution which mandates the National Annual Delegates to meet at least four weeks after last Regional Annual Delegate Conference.
By: Joseph Nii Ankrah.