ON FRIDAY, 22ND APRIL, 2022 , KADJEBI DISTRICT ASSEMBLY INAUGURATED THE DISTRICT’S AIDS COMMITTEE. THIS WAS HELD AT THE DPCU CONFERENCE ROOM -KADJEBI.
SWEARING IN OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS 
COMMITTEE MEMBERS SWEARING AN OATH OF SECRECY
The composition of the committee includes the District Chief Executive who doubles as the Chairman, District Director of Health, District Director of Education, Rep. of CSO in charge of HIV/AIDS, Representative Nominated by the Christian Group, Representative Nominated by the Federation Of Muslim & Ahmadiyya Missions, Representative from the Traditional Council/Authority and the District Planning Officer who doubles as the HIV/AIDS Focal Person Secretary.
The Inauguration Meeting commenced at 9:25am with a Christian prayer said by Rev. Paul Winner Kporvi; the Representative nominated by the Christian Groups in the Kadjebi District. This was followed by the Chairman’s Opening Remarks.
The Chairman as part of his opening remarks briefly welcomed all members to the meeting and gave the Regional Technical Coordinator-AC the mandate to give the house an overview of the activities of GAC and the purpose of the meeting/inauguration.
The Oti Regional Technical Coordinator for GAC, Madam Mary Naa Asheley Anyomi gave a brief presentation on the topic: Mandate And Scope Of District AIDS Committee And Current HIV Status. The presentation touched on key areas such as: Composition of District Aids Committee (DAC), Mandate and Functions of District Committee of the Commission, Tenure of Office of Members, the State of HIV/AIDS in the District and Oti Region at large, Software used in estimating HIV/AIDS data and sources of data.
The Committee Members were sworn into office by the District Magistrate, HIS Lordship Eric Fiamordzi. He went ahead to lead them through to swearing the oath of secrecy.
As part of the discussions that cropped up during the inauguration/Meeting, Madam Mary Naa Asheley Anyomi encouraged members to put in their best towards educating the populace about HIV/AIDS and its prevention since the only NGO currently assisting in HIV/AIDS education in the region is ‘Hope for the Future Generation’.