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They also form the most sexually active group of the nation?s population. The youthful exuberance and the urge to experiment, sometimes without second thought desire of precaution, make them susceptible to unforeseen consequences. With particular reference to HIV/AIDS has which have become the bane of the world at present and which seems to defy solution, it hooves on any society which hopes to save its population and perpetuate itself to take a very serious action to protect the health of its population especially the youth. It is therefore, the aim of Ericharlie to promote and maintain the health of the youth especially against HIV/AIDS and other STDs, through attitudinal change.
PROBLEM STATEMENT ABIBIGROMAMA YOUTH FOUNDAION (AYF), came into begin, when the founders realized, through their informal interaction with members of the communities, that HIV/AIDS campaign and education seemed to be concentrated mostly in the urban areas of the country. It is well known that the majority of Ghanaians who are also the most vulnerable really live in the rural areas, and fall in the rural area category. We therefore undertook a research, with the help of the Elmina District Hospital, to find out the level of HIV/AIDS cases in our District, and to our surprise the result revealed were seropositvies. In the year 2001 for instance, the number of patients tested for HIV/AIDS in the District was 45 out of which 25{forming 55.6} were seropositives. In 2002, of the 64 patients tested, 19 {forming 29.7} were seropositvies {source Elmina District Hospital}. The percentages from both 2001 and 2002 were far above the national average. These statistics made us realize that our communities were among the highest affected in the Central Region and Ghana and we deem it a responsibility to act to turn the tables round in the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem District Hospital, when successful, it will lead to the area?s economic development. Our findings showed that it was in 1999 that the Elmina Hospital undertook the HIV/AIDS campaign in the District. Causes and effect of HIV/AID. A team of knowledgeable people from the John Hopkins University Program, Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana AIDS Commission will be the resource personnel.
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