Cay-Hill:-- The staff of the St. Maarten Medical Center has joined the HIV/ Aids team yesterday as they would be thinking RED for the month of February. All dressed in their Red Tee Shirt the staff was in all smiles when the hospital's medical director George Scot declared the RED month open. Anthony Pantophlet said it took his staff two weeks to prepare for the launching of the RED Month which he believes would serve to educate the staff of the medical institution of HIV and AIDS. Pantophlet said while the hospital is a place where treatment for HIV/ Aids is give the staff has a lot to learn about the disease. "This month there would be a lot of information on HIV/ Aids at the SMMC and people would be more informed on the disease. It is intended that activities would be held on a weekly basis in recognition of HIV/Aids.The St. Maarten Medical Center will be Thinking [RED] and Doing Safe for the month of February with an event every Friday. At the entrance of the hospital a special table will be set up with HIV/AIDS awareness packages and complimentary refreshments will be available to persons visiting the medical center every Friday.
The staff of the St. Maarten Medical Center will also attend HIV/AIDS awareness sensitization workshops, which will educate the staff about HIV/AIDS in a very interactive manner.
Stay tuned for the weekly activities every Friday at the SMMC.
