“They say if you want to fight an enemy, the best strategy is to learn and know about the enemy inside out”.
This is the singular reason why the Coast Chapter of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) institution held a thematic Quiz Afternoon on 16th of August 2007 at Mombasa Serena Hotel to fight a common enemy, HIV/AIDS under the auspices of Network Facilitation Team (NFT), Coast.
A view of thematic quiz contestants at the Serena Beach Hotel and Spa, Mombasa North Coast.
The Quiz, (the first one of its kind) was largely based on HIV/AIDS competence and dwelt on transmission, prevention, care and support of PLWA, treatment and KAP (knowledge, attitude and practice) behavior.
It involved both peers and peer educators.
The participants were drawn from AKDN Coast Institutions i.e. Kamyn Industries, Nation Media Group, Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa, Community Health Department (CHD), EMACK, and Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel.
The panelists came from APHIA(Aids, Population, Health Integrated Assistance) II, Coast.
The crossfire session was both competitive and rich with fun.
Great lessons were shared and the participants agreed to make it an annual event owing to its significance in fighting the pandemic.
Assorted prizes were on offer including two dinners for two for winners from both “peers” and “peer educators” categories at the tranquil Mombassa Serena Beach Hotel.
Aga Khan Hospital beat the host, Serena by a hair-thin margin to emerge the overall winners and scooped the AKDN HIV/AIDS Awareness Trophy.
Mr. Charles Muia, the General Manager, Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel graced the occasion and awarded the smarter ones with their hard-won rewards.
He commended the forum as a milestone and paid special tributes to the participating institutions and more so the organizing committee which included Miriam Gitonga (Serena), James Ng’ongo’ of (Aga Khan Hospital), Wicliff Onyango (EMACK) together with APHIA II.
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