The Lesotho Youth Federation (LYF) will kick off its Youth Behavioral Change, Communication and HIV/AIDS destigmatization Outreach Programme at Maphuts'eng in Mohale'shoek from November 4-5.

The President of LYF Mr Hoolo 'Nyane, says the objective is to empower young people on behavioural change and destigmatization through trainings, sports activities and integrated traditional activities.

He says the programme is an integrated attempt to advocate for behavioural change communication among youth and adolescents as the alternative preventive strategy against the scourge of HIV/AIDS.

He shows that inherent within the strategic approach of the project is the destigmatization intended to defeat the HIV/AIDS stigma which to a large extent undermine the preventive and treatment measures such as voluntary testing and counseling.

He says the project targets young people within the age of 15-35 and it is expected that at the end of the project, young people will fully understand the principles and guideline's of behavioural change and live positive lifestyles as the alternative preventive strategy against further infection of HIV/AIDS in Lesotho.

SOURCE: LENA