translated from Spanish: Midwives perform over 120 rapid tests on independence HIV prevention fair

great call took this morning the 1st fair of sexual rights, education and HIV prevention, organized by the Regional Council of the College of midwives and the municipality of independence. In Pocket artisans square the residents could have free access to informative, personalized counseling and test application fast of HIV by midwives and obstetrics students who voluntarily to the community knowledge. The President of the Matronas Colegio Santiago, Katiuska Rojas, said the deployment of the team of midwives and matrones students and assessed “the Community interest in this operation that invited young people, older adults, and especially women, who in the” Women’s month became part of this problem”. Also reiterated the commitment of the Santiago Regional to contribute with actions citizens that will help combat the HIV figures in the country, which have increased by 100% in the past eight years. “Today the female and male condom use is one of the main ways of preventing the transmission of HIV, as also the education and prevention, so this time we were available to the residents of independence and organizations by the” sexual rights and diversity to educate about responsible sexual practices,”said. Moreover, Independencia Mayor Gonzalo Durán, described as “excellent” the initiative, which is replicated for the third time in the commune and which advances “will continue, with information to the population in terms of sexuality, preventive behaviors and” application of rapid HIV test”. Mayor Durán also reported that “this time we start with work in conjunction with the College of midwives and Matrones Regional Santiago, as part of an agreement that we signed in order to reach more people, better and invite the population to apply the rapid HIV test and to report on responsible sexual behavior that protect their health,”concluded the community leader. The cooperation agreement between the two entities will continue with lectures on sex education aimed at adolescents and young people, to be carried out in the schools of the commune.

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