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The World Vision HIV\AIDS cycle relay will be officially closed at the
Butha-Buthe police football ground on Thursday 19 September, 2002. In an interview, the
district AIDS task force chairperson, Mr Mthimkulu Macha said the HIV\AIDS
cycle relay which started at Quthing on Monday this week is held with the objective of
disseminating AIDS information to the people that the relay passes through.
He said as part of the closing ceremony, the St Charles hospital will
educate people on home based care so that people could be in a position to
take care of their relatives who are infected with the virus. Mr. Macha said
the cyclists are made up of 120 international and 18 local cyclists who will
also visit the Mapoteng and Kota area development projects before cycling to
Butha-Buthe.
He said World Vision international in Lesotho marks AIDS day within the
Southern African Development Community (SADC) using the cyclists to attract
people's attention and then disseminate AIDS information to them, adding
that this year's celebrations are held in Lesotho with the same objective.
The closing ceremony has been organised by the Butha-Buthe AIDS task force
and World Vision with the objective of sharing ideas and experiences. This
is the first celebration of its kind to be held in the district.
18 September,2002
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