When journalists living with HIV and AIDS provide testimonies
they can be especially powerful in inspiring themselves as well as others. Here
Panos Eastern Africa presents a set of courageous stories that will help
discredit stereotypes associated with people living with the virus and the
syndrome. Read Full Document
An Assessment of HIV and AIDS Radio Campaign A Panos assessment of HIV and AIDS on the value of radio campaign messages in Botswana is revealing. Radio messages can be flat, repetitive and so culturally acceptable that they run the risk of misinforming people on sensitive issues. On the other hand there is no other way to handle sensitive issues.... Read Full Document
Breaking the silence: Untreated TB and HIV/AIDS in Haiti’s
prisons
With their overcrowded cells, filthy environment, and
rampant multi-partner sex, Haiti’s prisons are ideal settings for the spread of
tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS. Neither the penitentiary administration
nor the Haitian Ministry of Health have statistics on how many inmates are
infected with HIV/AIDS and/or TB. Inmates are not screened upon admission in the
prisons and their condition is discovered only when they become very ill. ...More»
Punjab's Forgotten HIV Widows
Punjab is listed as a low-risk state for HIV
according to India’s National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). But talking to
people and meeting experts suggests that NACO’s figures are very conservative.
The group at greatest risk for HIV in Punjab are truck drivers. There's also a
growing number of injecting drug users. What happens to widows and
survivors in forgotten towns, remote border villages and small towns once their
sole earning members are incapacitated or dead can be
heart-breaking.
Media Monitoring Report on HIV and AIDS in the Great
Lakes Region
Institut Panos Paris (IPP) has published a detailed
qualitative and quantitative, of the coverage of HIV and AIDS by the media
in three countries of the Great Lakes region, Rwanda, Burundi and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo – where the conflicts, of yesterday and today,
have contributed and continue to contribute widely to its exponential
development. As a result of this, three national reports and one regional report
(synthesising the findings of the three national reports) has been
produced....More»
Panos Global AIDS Programme moves to Haiti Starting Jan1, 2009, the Panos Global AIDS Programme is headquartered in Haiti and hosted by Panos Caribbean. The move is consistent with GAP's strategic focus on amplifying the voices of those most marginalised and affected by the HIV and AIDS epidemic, and those most difficult to reach. We can be reached at: Panos GAP/ c/o Panos Caribbean/ 51, Route du Canape-Vert/ B.P. 1595/ HT-6110 Port-au-Prince, Haiti/ Tel (509) 2511-1460 / 2942-0321 We believe the move to Haiti, which has among the lowest human development indices in the world, and is one of the worst affected countries outside of sub-Saharan Africa, will further help in highlighting the challenges in combating HIV and AIDS. ...More»
When journalists living with HIV and AIDS provide testimonies
they can be especially powerful in inspiring themselves as well as others. Here
Panos Eastern Africa presents a set of courageous stories that will help
discredit stereotypes associated with people living with the virus and the
syndrome.
An Assessment of HIV and AIDS Radio Campaign
Punjab is listed as a low-risk state for HIV
according to India’s National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). But talking to
people and meeting experts suggests that NACO’s figures are very conservative.
The group at greatest risk for HIV in Punjab are truck drivers. There's also a
growing number of injecting drug users. What happens to widows and
survivors in forgotten towns, remote border villages and small towns once their
sole earning members are incapacitated or dead can be
heart-breaking.
Institut Panos Paris (IPP) has published a detailed
qualitative and quantitative, of the coverage of HIV and AIDS by the media
in three countries of the Great Lakes region, Rwanda, Burundi and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo – where the conflicts, of yesterday and today,
have contributed and continue to contribute widely to its exponential
development. As a result of this, three national reports and one regional report
(synthesising the findings of the three national reports) has been
produced.
