9 August 2012 – The UNMISS HIV/Aids Unit held a one-day sensitization forum today for 52 students of Arop Yor Secondary School in the Upper Nile State capital of Malakal to increase awareness about the deadly disease.

The forum aimed to educate them about how the human immunodeficiency virus is transmitted and what measures can be taken to prevent its spread.

School headmaster Isaac Shamijwok thanked the mission and urged them to conduct similar forums for students in other schools.

UNMISS HIV/AIDS trainer Joseph Legge Pio said his unit was planning to organize such events for the benefit of an estimated 4,441 students in Malakal.

"We will continue to raise awareness in different schools," said Mr. Pio.
Student Tong Moyom said that he had learned more about HIV/AIDS during the forum and would share his enhanced knowledge with other students who did not attend the session.