Awareness about how to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS in Fiji is being raised through sporting events, it has been reported.
A soccer tournament has been held in the country to educate people about the conditions and another one is planned, according to Andrew Prasad, Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) Stop HIV national co-ordinator.
"We held a combined celebration for World AIDS Day and International Volunteers Day on Saturday since they had a common message on HIV," he told Fiji Times Online.
"More than 200 people participated in the celebration that began with a morning walk.
"FASANOC is using sports activities to disseminate information on HIV.
"The aim is to create awareness that yes we can use sports as a way of outreach."
Ways in which HIV education can be integrated into sports are being looked at, according to Jokapeci Tuberi Cati, who is the animator for HIV/AIDS for Pacific Council of Churches.
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