ABOUT 30, 000 condoms will be distributed during Zambia Ending AIDS campaign later this month in Kitwe.

The campaign, scheduled for September 27 and 28, also targets 3,000 people for HIV testing using HIV self-testing kit.

Speaking during the media orietation programme in Kitwe last Friday, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) community mobilisation officer said

He said the programme was being implemented to curb new HIV infections and it targets students at higher learning instutition in an effort to raise awareness about the virus.

“we will be distributing 30000 condoms to the people that will come for the event and 3, 000 HIV self-testing kit are expected to be used in the testing of people,” Zimba said.

He further encourged people on ART to continue suppressing the viral load.

And National AIDS Council communications manager Justine Mwiinga challenged journalists to disseminate factual information about HIV so that it can be eradicated.

Mwiinga said that misiformation on the Hiv had brought more harm than good.

He said there was need for journalists to take an active role in informing the public on the virus and the remedy available.