Photo: KHI provides education on HIV/AIDS and the dangers of drugs to Jaya Buana Vocational High as part of its commitment to creating a healthier, smarter generation of students
BANTEN – The rise of local HIV/AIDS cases in recent years has been alarming. Largely responsible are low prevention awareness and little access to health services, which strengthen the urgency for more effective education programs and measures to avert the spread among the wider population, including the youth.
Korindo Heavy Industry (KHI)’s CSC (Corporate Social Contribution) team is taking real action with a lecture on HIV/AIDS preclusion and the impacts of drug abuse at Jaya Buana Vocational High in Kresek Subdistrict, Tangerang Regency, Banten, on Thursday (9/12). This event is part of the company’s P2HIV program.
Greeting the audience that day, Jaya Buana principal Aan Angsori, MEd extended his deepest gratitude to KHI for its willingness to educate his students. “We hope activities like this can continue, and that our partnership runs well and benefits the kids long-term.”
KHI’s P2HIV facilitator and paramedic Asep Suhendra delivered the session, covering topics like HIV/AIDS spread and prevention, things to do if the HIV patient is a coworker or relative, differences between narcotic, psychotropic, and addictive substances, and symptoms of drug addiction. Suhendra also underlined the students’ role in dealing with and stopping the issues from happening at both school and home.
Jaya Buana Vocational High students during the lecture and drug test, part of KHI’s ways to prevent drug abuse
His presentation received a positive response from the 160 students present that day, as seen by the enormous number of questions submitted to Suhendra during the lecture. Technical major and twelfth-grader Aditya Reguna asked about ways to handle those infected with AIDS and the medications to take. Meanwhile, fellow batch member, Computer Engineering major Maya A., inquired about the signs of drug addiction.
KHI’s HR&GA officer Aji Giri appreciated the kids for participating. “I can’t thank the teachers and students enough for their enthusiasm,” he said. Giri added that this activity is how KHI shows its commitment to global efforts towards three zero HIV/AIDS goals for 2030: zero new HIV infection, zero AIDS-related deaths, and zero discrimination.
The lecture then segued into souvenir distribution, and a drug test for 16 selected students to discourage substance use. Results came back negative for all participants, indicating zero use of illegal drugs among Jaya Buana students. (PR/Nurohmad)
