On Saturday August 2nd local African women’s group Afro Touch and HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust are holding a health event aimed at the African community in Coventry. The dinner and dance will be held at Careys in Hartford Place and will run from 8pm until midnight.

As well as dinner and live entertainment, there will also be health information available on the night.  Afro Touch will be launching their own magazine on healthy living, aimed at African Women. As African communities are at high risk of HIV, Terrence Higgins Trust will be providing goody bags which will include condoms and sexual health information.

Tina Prashar, Regional Manager for Terrence Higgins Trust said “We know that Africans are at higher risk of HIV so we wanted to hold a fun event which also had a serious message. Afro Touch are launching a magazine on healthy living and we’re aiming to educate people about HIV and how to protect themselves.  We hope that people will come along and have fun, but also pick up valuable information on staying healthy”

The event is open to anyone and is being held at Careys, Hertford Place, The Butts, Coventry, CV1 3JZ.  Tickets cost £10 can be purchased at the door. For further information, please call Sarah Baragiye on 07814 415 736.

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