Safe Games Kits Packed and Ready to Go!

Safe Games Kits Packed and Ready to Go!

Over the weekend, delegates from the Safe Games Campaign worked tirelessly to complete the packing of 5000 Safe Games Kits, for the South Pacific Games. Each bag contains male and female condoms, giving people access to safe sex equipment.

The bag also contains information pamphlets that include information on HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, testing and treatment, and of course prevention of these infections. Neli Wightman, Secretary for the Safe Games Committee said 'Packing 5000 bags has proved to be quite a task, but we have had some great helpers from our Campaign to get the packing done in just 2 days'.

The United Nations have come on board to assist the Safe Games Committee with the distribution of the Safe Games Kits to athletes and officials.

Thanks to the support of the UN, the bags will be given to the athletes and officials as part of the official athletes gift bag from the South Pacific Games Authority. This is another example of different organizations working together to achieve one goal.

This completes two of the three components for the Safe Games. The last component is peer education and outreach, which will take place during the Games.

The idea of the peer educators is to provide another access point for information and referral to sexual health services. This supports the distribution of the bags, and the media campaign, for a total Campaign strategy.

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