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Samuel Eto'o heads to Zim for STI conference
17 Nov 2015 at 11:44hrs | Views
AFRICA'S top footballer Samuel Eto'o is due in Harare next week to attend the International Conference on Aids and STIs in Africa ( ICASA).
Eto'o is expected to be the guest speaker.
According to ICASA Communications manager, Tariro Makanga Chikumbiriki said "Eto'o will be in the country as he is set to address the Community Village. This will be an open platform where even those who are not accredited can attend.
"Because he is a role modem we saw it fit for him to address young people on HIV and sexual transmitted infections and we show this will go a long way in sending the message'' she said.
Recently, First Lady Grace Mugabe pledged over $300 000 to spruce up ICASA venue, the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC).
The facility, which will be one of the main venues for the biggest conference ever to be held in the country is in as sorry state.
The conference centre was said to have torn, stained, threadbare carpets and broken chairs.
In total around $3,6 million was needed to successfully host the occasion, which will be attended by more than 7 000 delegates among them scientists, policymakers, activists, people living with HIV and civil society representatives.
Delegates were expected to review the HIV and Aids response mechanisms adopted by countries, as well as come up with ways of strengthening the partnership among governments and co-operating partners.
Zimbabwe successfully bid to host the ICASA conference after Tunisia, which had initially won the bid, failed to meet security requirements.
Eto'o is expected to be the guest speaker.
According to ICASA Communications manager, Tariro Makanga Chikumbiriki said "Eto'o will be in the country as he is set to address the Community Village. This will be an open platform where even those who are not accredited can attend.
"Because he is a role modem we saw it fit for him to address young people on HIV and sexual transmitted infections and we show this will go a long way in sending the message'' she said.
Recently, First Lady Grace Mugabe pledged over $300 000 to spruce up ICASA venue, the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC).
The facility, which will be one of the main venues for the biggest conference ever to be held in the country is in as sorry state.
The conference centre was said to have torn, stained, threadbare carpets and broken chairs.
In total around $3,6 million was needed to successfully host the occasion, which will be attended by more than 7 000 delegates among them scientists, policymakers, activists, people living with HIV and civil society representatives.
Delegates were expected to review the HIV and Aids response mechanisms adopted by countries, as well as come up with ways of strengthening the partnership among governments and co-operating partners.
Zimbabwe successfully bid to host the ICASA conference after Tunisia, which had initially won the bid, failed to meet security requirements.
Source - H-Metro additional reporting by Bulawayo24.com
