Million Condom Giveaway Kick Off on World AIDS Day

ACCRA, Ghana - Nov. 30, 2013 - PRLog -- On World AIDS Day, 1 December, Flirt with the World™ in coordination with African Health Now, Youth Movement for African Unity, Ghana’s Ministry of Health and other NGOs will launch its Africa-wide Million Condom Giveaway  aimed at creating new dialogues and supporting solutions addressing the effects of HIV/AIDS.

The Flirt Ghana project promotes safe and healthy social behaviours through fun and engaging events for young people. The giveaways will be “hosted” by Responsible Flirters--youth volunteers and NGO staff committed to spreading the word about the importance of and resources for disease prevention in their communities.

“We are extremely encouraged by Ghana’s work on this very important social cause particularly with regard to women and infants and we are happy to support the spirit of youth volunteerism through activities like this,” said Madam V. Aura Dzagblefofoe Argo Adu of the Abbey Family Trust, a major contributor to the Flirt Ghana project.

Throughout the Million Condom Giveaway campaign, which will be ongoing through 2015, the team will hold concerts and contests such as Rap it Up Ghana which challenges male and female contestants  to submit a verse to complete the safe sex song “Wrap it up.”  The contest begins on World AIDS Day and will be ongoing through the end of January 2014.  Winners will be featured on the “Wrap it up” single which will be released internationally on itunes as well as have the opportunity to perform live at the Flirt Ghana 2014 beach party concert.

This event is the first in a series of free condom giveaways throughout Ghana and will kick-off on Sunday at Agbogbloshie Market where there will also be an AHN community health fair from 10am - 2pm; Accra Mall from 12noon - 6pm, Labadi Beach from 2pm - 5pm; and Kwame Nkrumah Circle (Near Tip Toe Lane) from 5:30pm  - 8pm.