AIDS Information Center-Uganda (AIC) in partnership with Uganda Students AIDS Prevention Association (TUSAPA) organized the first ever sports galla aimed at increasing HIV&AIDS awareness among young people in schools through sports. The event was dubbed ‘Inter-Secondary School HIV/AIDS Prevention Sports Tournament 2010’ and was the first of its kind in Uganda.
The tournament ran for 4 days with 12 secondary schools participating and these included Old Kampala Secondary school, St. Mary’s college Kitende, Kololo S.S.S, City High school, Kampala citizen college school, Mengo Secondary school, Lubiri High school, Uganda Martyrs High school Rubaga, Kithende College School, Kampala Secondary School, Nakasero Secondary school, and Kingsway High school.
Among the games competed for included Football (Major), Netball, Basketball, and Volley ball. All these games were conducted at the same time and same venue where football was being played.
The tournament attracted a number of young people and this was used as a good avenue to reach them with HIV&AIDS Information. As the young people enjoyed the games AIDS Information centre used it as an opportunity to provide services like HIV counseling and testing, educational talks on HIV&AIDS, reproductive health, family planning, drug addictions and dangers of early pregnancies.
Information was passed on to these youth through loud speakers and groups discussions. Young people were asking different questions on HIV&AIDS, pregnancies and other health related issues.
Over 25,000 young people were reached with information on HIV&AIDS and other health concerns. The matches also attracted a number of other people who were not necessarily students who benefited from the free HIV counseling and testing that was provided free of charge at the venue.
St. Mary’s College - Kitende emerged as the football trophy winner after beating Old Kampala Secondary school. Old Kampala won the Basketball trophy, Uganda Martyrs High School won the Volleyball trophy and Kampala Citizen College School won the Netball trophy.
Special thanks to the football governing body (FUFA), SIMKA the Ice Cream Company for their support in making the tournament a success.
The tournament ran for 4 days with 12 secondary schools participating and these included Old Kampala Secondary school, St. Mary’s college Kitende, Kololo S.S.S, City High school, Kampala citizen college school, Mengo Secondary school, Lubiri High school, Uganda Martyrs High school Rubaga, Kithende College School, Kampala Secondary School, Nakasero Secondary school, and Kingsway High school.
Among the games competed for included Football (Major), Netball, Basketball, and Volley ball. All these games were conducted at the same time and same venue where football was being played.
The tournament attracted a number of young people and this was used as a good avenue to reach them with HIV&AIDS Information. As the young people enjoyed the games AIDS Information centre used it as an opportunity to provide services like HIV counseling and testing, educational talks on HIV&AIDS, reproductive health, family planning, drug addictions and dangers of early pregnancies.
Information was passed on to these youth through loud speakers and groups discussions. Young people were asking different questions on HIV&AIDS, pregnancies and other health related issues.
Over 25,000 young people were reached with information on HIV&AIDS and other health concerns. The matches also attracted a number of other people who were not necessarily students who benefited from the free HIV counseling and testing that was provided free of charge at the venue.
St. Mary’s College - Kitende emerged as the football trophy winner after beating Old Kampala Secondary school. Old Kampala won the Basketball trophy, Uganda Martyrs High School won the Volleyball trophy and Kampala Citizen College School won the Netball trophy.
Special thanks to the football governing body (FUFA), SIMKA the Ice Cream Company for their support in making the tournament a success.
