Multi Media Anti-aids Drive Launched In South

[george]

Multi media anti-AIDS drive launched in south

BANGKOK: -- The Southern Centre for Non-Formal Education is launching a multi-media project aimed at helping prevent the spread of HIV in the southern region, the director of the Songkhla-based centre announced today.

Describing AIDS as a problem which was having a severe impact on the nation’s economic wellbeing, Mr. Areefen Abdullader said that this year the Non Formal Education Office had signed an agreement with UNESCO to publish multi media materials for the use of both urban residents and members of remote rural communities.

The southern centre is now training officials and teachers from the 14 southern provinces in how to use the materials, which they will then be able to use to inform local residents on how to prevent HIV transmission.

Mr. Areefen expressed hope that the campaign would prove effective, particularly among the target group of working-age public.

--TNA 2005-03-20

[thaibebop]

It's very good such a program has been started, but why just in the South, why not the whole country? Does Thailand have AIDS clinics? If they do how come they are spreading this info and if not why don't the Thais set up AIDS clinics?