The University Management Board led by the Vice- Chancellor Prof. Eng. Douglas Shitanda officially launched the University Health Week organized by HIV AND AIDS CONTROL UNIT (HACU).
In his speech, the Vice- Chancellor urged students and member of staff to come for testing and screening and above all to abstain from sex in order to avoid HIV/AIDDS infections because right the country has a challenge of getting HIV/AIDS drugs.
Several activities took place, among them was sensitization and testing of HIV/AIDS, condom demonstration and distribution, cervical cancer and breast cancer screening, Blood Pressure monitoring, Random blood sugar testing, Body Mass Index-BMI and Weight measuring.
This services were done by SEKU medical team in collaboration with a team of medical professionals and Community Health Promoters (CHPs), from the Ministry of Health-Kitui County.
