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KENYA: Focus on female vulnerability to HIV/AIDS infection
MALAWI: More action needed to support orphans
AFRICA: HIV/AIDS education falling on deaf ears
AFRICA: Global Fund seeks proposals with cheaper drugs
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1. GNP+ and YoungPositive
2. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
3. JournAIDS
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KENYA: Focus on female vulnerability to HIV/AIDS infection When Marita Barassa's husband died in 1990, she knew he had died of an AIDS-related illness. She also knew she was HIV-positive herself. So when his family announced that a cousin would inherit her as his wife, she realised she had to make a choice. "I knew I would infect him if he inherited me, and re-infect myself," Marita, a counsellor working with a Kenyan NGO, Women Fighting AIDS in Kenya (WOFAK), told PlusNews. So she accepted the consequences of saying no to inheritance. "You are not allowed to inherit your husband's property or land, you become an outsider, you and your children are no longer part of the family, you lose everything," she said. For many Kenyan widows, who are economically dependent on their husbands, saying no is simply not an option. More details MALAWI: More action needed to support orphans Care for Malawi's orphans remains one of the government's major challenges, but little is being done to support the burgeoning number of destitute children, a British think-tank said in a recent report. In its report titled, 'Down and out in Zomba: the situation and education of orphans in Malawi', the Overseas Development Group (ODC) said there was very little evidence "of support, provision or planning for the outcomes of HIV/AIDS or for the future of orphans". More details AFRICA: HIV/AIDS education falling on deaf ears HIV/AIDS education in schools has not achieved significant behaviour change, despite high levels of knowledge among students, a study has found. More details AFRICA: Global Fund seeks proposals with cheaper drugs In a move designed to let the Global Fund's money go further, the fund will soon require countries applying for grants to buy the lowest price anti-AIDS drugs, whether they are patented or generic. More details LINKS 1. The Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+) and YoungPositive have formed a new partnership that will give young people the opportunity to have their questions heard and answered. The partnership will emphasise information dissemination, interest representation, policy formulation and concrete activities to enhance efforts to support young people aged 10 to 30 living with HIV/AIDS. Specifically, GNP+ will help YoungPositive set up its organisational structure, translate its website, and give financial assistance for joint activities. For information or contact (they are looking for positive youth activists) visit www.youngpositive.com or email: [email protected] 2. The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) is a seven-year-old community and consumer based advocacy organisation dedicated to accelerating the ethical development and global delivery of vaccines against AIDS. The organisation provides independent analysis, policy advocacy, public education and mobilisation to enhance AIDS vaccine research and development. 3. The JournAIDS website is a project of the Media Support Programme (MSP) of the Centre for AIDS Development Research and Evaluation (CADRE). The MSP provides support to media professionals to ensure in-depth, accurate and critical reporting on HIV/AIDS. The website provides the following features:
KENYA: Focus on female vulnerability to HIV/AIDS infection When Marita Barassa's husband died in 1990, she knew he had died of an AIDS-related illness. She also knew she was HIV-positive herself. So when his family announced that a cousin would inherit her as his wife, she realised she had to make a choice. "I knew I would infect him if he inherited me, and re-infect myself," Marita, a counsellor working with a Kenyan NGO, Women Fighting AIDS in Kenya (WOFAK), told PlusNews. So she accepted the consequences of saying no to inheritance. "You are not allowed to inherit your husband's property or land, you become an outsider, you and your children are no longer part of the family, you lose everything," she said. For many Kenyan widows, who are economically dependent on their husbands, saying no is simply not an option. More details MALAWI: More action needed to support orphans Care for Malawi's orphans remains one of the government's major challenges, but little is being done to support the burgeoning number of destitute children, a British think-tank said in a recent report. In its report titled, 'Down and out in Zomba: the situation and education of orphans in Malawi', the Overseas Development Group (ODC) said there was very little evidence "of support, provision or planning for the outcomes of HIV/AIDS or for the future of orphans". More details AFRICA: HIV/AIDS education falling on deaf ears HIV/AIDS education in schools has not achieved significant behaviour change, despite high levels of knowledge among students, a study has found. More details AFRICA: Global Fund seeks proposals with cheaper drugs In a move designed to let the Global Fund's money go further, the fund will soon require countries applying for grants to buy the lowest price anti-AIDS drugs, whether they are patented or generic. More details LINKS 1. The Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+) and YoungPositive have formed a new partnership that will give young people the opportunity to have their questions heard and answered. The partnership will emphasise information dissemination, interest representation, policy formulation and concrete activities to enhance efforts to support young people aged 10 to 30 living with HIV/AIDS. Specifically, GNP+ will help YoungPositive set up its organisational structure, translate its website, and give financial assistance for joint activities. For information or contact (they are looking for positive youth activists) visit www.youngpositive.com or email: [email protected] 2. The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) is a seven-year-old community and consumer based advocacy organisation dedicated to accelerating the ethical development and global delivery of vaccines against AIDS. The organisation provides independent analysis, policy advocacy, public education and mobilisation to enhance AIDS vaccine research and development. 3. The JournAIDS website is a project of the Media Support Programme (MSP) of the Centre for AIDS Development Research and Evaluation (CADRE). The MSP provides support to media professionals to ensure in-depth, accurate and critical reporting on HIV/AIDS. The website provides the following features:
- Contact and projects database providing story ideas
- Analysis of science journal articles
- Daily online media reports on HIV/AIDS, and an archive of articles on HIV/AIDS
- Breaking News
- Weekly Analysis of issues making the news
- Fact Sheets on topical issues
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