The week-long campaign, which is being launched by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the Islamic Affairs Supreme Council and the Ethiopian Evangelical Church, will begin when Muslims attend Friday prayers, the leaders told reporters late on Wednesday. Abuna Paulos, patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, the country's largest religion, said activities will be organised nationwide and leaflets and posters distributed. Negatu Mereke, an official with the government's HIV and Aids prevention office, said 2,2 million Ethiopians are infected with HIV, the virus that causes Aids. Only South Africa, Nigeria and India have a larger percentage of their population infected with the disease, Negatu said. "Most Ethiopians have heard of HIV and Aids, but there are many misconceptions and safe behaviours are not practiced.

Source: Ethiopian News September 14, 2017 09:11 UTC