Friends Africa And Coca-Cola To Celebrate World Aids Day

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In commemoration of World AIDS Day 2014, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited in partnership with Friends Africa (Friends of the Global Fund Africa), a pan-African NGO, organised a week long HIV/AIDS outreach in Lagos, enabling about 4,000 persons to take the HIV test.

Customer & Commercial Leader, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited , Dr. Udo Agommonso, Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Clement Ugorji , Ex-Super Eagle star, Jay Jay Okocha and Communications Manager, Coca-Cola,Samuel Umukoro at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Customer & Commercial Leader, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited , Dr. Udo Agommonso, Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Clement Ugorji , Ex-Super Eagle star, Jay Jay Okocha and Communications Manager, Coca-Cola,Samuel Umukoro at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.

The programme, implemented in collaboration with Access Bank, First City Monument Bank, Lagos State Agency for the Control of AIDS (LASACA), Society for Family Health (SFH), Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, among other partners, was aimed at creating more awareness about HIV/AIDS; promoting acceptance and inclusion rather than stigmatisation and discrimination of people living with the virus; providing opportunity for Lagosians to access free HIV counselling and testing (HCT).

Nearly 4,000 persons, mostly women and youth, took the test to ascertain their HIV status at the mobile HCT centres activated in four locations: Campos Square, Sangrose Market and Oluwole Market on Lagos Island and at the University of Lagos campus in Akoka, from December 1 to 6, 2014. About 70% of those tested did so for the first time. A few persons who tested positive for the virus were counselled and referred to the Lagos General Hospital for enrolment on follow up counselling and treatment programme.

Another highpoint was the celebrity-studded novelty match played at the Campos Square sports centre on Saturday December 6. The match tagged ?Superstars Play for Life? was sponsored by Coca-Cola and featured 16 former national and international football stars including Austin ?Jay Jay? Okocha, Emmanuel Babayaro, Emmanuel Okocha, Victor Agali, Dan Amokachi, Teslim Fatusi and Celestine Babayaro trading tackles with a team of 12 Nollywood, music and entertainment celebrities, among them Sound Sultan, Hafiz ?Saka? Oyetoro, John Njamah, Emmanuel Mordi and DJ Steel. The celebrity team was complemented by 5 officials of Coca-Cola Nigeria and suffered a 2-6 defeat.

Speaking at a dinner event also sponsored by Coca-Cola at The Wheatbaker Hotel to round up the week-long programme, Public Affairs and Communications Director for Coca-Cola Nigeria, Clem Ugorji said ?The World AIDS Day is a reminder to every one of the grave threat that HIV/AIDS continues to pose to families and communities, particularly in Africa. It is also a clarion call for each one of us to stand up as individuals or in partnership with others and take a positive action against the scourge in whatever capacity that we can to help make this year?s theme ?Getting to Zero? a reality?.

Ugorji said that Coca-Cola has been a frontline player in the global fight against HIV/AIDS through funding and active involvement in several global initiatives such as the Global Fund and the RED Foundation as well as many local initiatives in communities around the world. He expressed appreciation to the partners, the volunteers and the football stars and celebrities for the generous giving of their time and other resources towards the success of this third edition of the programme which has held annually since 2012.

Also speaking at the event, Femi Martins, the partnership Manager of Friends Africa who represented the CEO Dr Akudo Ikemba, commended partners like Coca-Cola, FCMB, First Bank, corporate sponsors and celebrities who have remained committed in the fight to end the scourge and HIV/AIDS stigmatisation. He said in line with this year?s theme, the programme shares a message of hope and unity to empower today?s youth to understand that they can be the generation to end the AIDS pandemic.

 

Customer & Commercial Leader, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited , Dr. Udo Agommonso, Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Clement Ugorji , Ex-Super Eagle star, Jay Jay Okocha and Communications Manager, Coca-Cola,Samuel Umukoro at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Customer & Commercial Leader, Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited , Dr. Udo Agommonso, Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Clement Ugorji , Ex-Super Eagle star, Jay Jay Okocha and Communications Manager, Coca-Cola,Samuel Umukoro at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Communications Manager, Coca-Cola, Samuel Umukoro handing over the winning Cup to Ex-Super Eagle stars, Dan Amokachi while a singer and actor, Emmanuel  Babayaro looks on at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Communications Manager, Coca-Cola, Samuel Umukoro handing over the winning Cup to Ex-Super Eagle stars, Dan Amokachi while a singer and actor, Emmanuel Babayaro looks on at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Clement Ugorji, Ex-Super Eagle stars, Dan Amokachi and Past Coordinator, Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Clement Ugorji, Ex-Super Eagle stars, Dan Amokachi and Past Coordinator, Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Ex-Super Eagle star, Jay Jay Okocha dribbling at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos  at the weekend.
Ex-Super Eagle star, Jay Jay Okocha dribbling at the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Ex-Super Eagle star, Jay Jay Okocha, Comic Character, Hafiz Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka and Organizer of a Novelty football to celebrate the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Ex-Super Eagle star, Jay Jay Okocha, Comic Character, Hafiz Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka and Organizer of a Novelty football to celebrate the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Nigerian Celebrities at a Novelty football to celebrate the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Nigerian Celebrities at a Novelty football to celebrate the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Communications Manager, Coca-Cola, Samuel Umukoro, Coordinator, Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Haminat Adigun, Immediate past Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Ibrahim Umoru and Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Clement Ugorji at  dinner organized to celebrate the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Communications Manager, Coca-Cola, Samuel Umukoro, Coordinator, Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Haminat Adigun, Immediate past Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Ibrahim Umoru and Director, Public Affairs and Communications, Coca-Cola Nigeria, Clement Ugorji at dinner organized to celebrate the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Comic Character, Hafiz Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka at one of the designated booths for attendees to test and be counselled free during the Novelty Football Match organized to  celebrate the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
Comic Character, Hafiz Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka at one of the designated booths for attendees to test and be counselled free during the Novelty Football Match organized to celebrate the 2014 World AIDS Day Community Health Outreach by Friends Africa in Partnership with Coca-Cola held in Lagos at the weekend.
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