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Comics Workshop in Bihar
“No one can really imagine the lives we lead. We cannot share our pain with anyone else because no one will understand us. We can only open our hearts up to NGOs and health workers, not with friends or family”.
Keeping attitudes positive
“No one can really imagine the lives we lead. We cannot share our pain with anyone else because no one will understand us. We can only open our hearts up to NGOs and health workers, not with friends or family”.
HIV parents disclose their status
“When my children were taken for immunization to the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) she refused to attend to them until I showed her a certificate of their negative status.
Early HIV testing and treatment can save newborn lives, new U.N. report released on World AIDS Day states
Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly improve the prospects for survival of newborn babies exposed to HIV, according to a report released today by four United Nations agencies.
Cultural teams of Red Ribbon Express fan out in Gujarat villages to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS
Similar sentiments were echoed by Sarpanches and other prominent people in different villages as they believed that the time had come to educate people, particularly the youth, about adopting safe sex behaviour.
Red Ribbon Express arrives in Gujarat
Red Ribbon Express (RRE), an exhibition on wheels, arrived in Gujarat and opened its doors to a treasure of information on HIV and AIDS for the people of Gujarat.
Pre-convention trainings on photo documentation, effective writing and facilitation
Participatory methodologies and inter-personal communication are credited the world over as powerful processes to engage with youth. “The message is in the medium” is an oft-used phrase to describe this methodology.
The National Convention of Peer Educators in Bangalore from 28th – 30th May 2008
UNICEF in partnership with NACO and other youth organizations organized a National Convention of Peer Educators from May 28 to 30, 2008.
CHALO KUCH SEEKHEN: Come on, let’s learn something new
The peer educators had an opportunity to build their skills, and enhance their understanding on a diverse range of topics during the ‘Chalo Kuch Seekhen’ – (Come on, let’s learn something new) skill building workshops
Youth Initiative for Voluntary HIV testing
‘We will not remain merely at the receiving end’, seems to be the motto of youth from Devani block in Latur district, as far as HIV is concerned. Hundreds of young boys and girls across villages in the block have shed their fears regarding HIV
Thembi Ngubane: a spirited solo crusader against HIV/AIDS
“AIDS is not going to bring me down… There are a lot of things I want to do. I am just going to get on with my life…,” said Thembi Ngubane, a 23 year old HIV/AIDS activist from South Africa.
This couple represents HIV’s positive face in UP
As they smile into the camera they appear like any other normal, middle class couple. But Naresh and Ajita Yadav are special – they are a ‘positive’ couple bound together by HIV virus.
HIV/AIDS peer educators enlist the new President's support for the Unite for Children Unite against AIDS campaign
New Delhi 25 October 2007: It was unusually quiet for a room full of children and young people. Sitting around the conference table, the group of 12 youngsters between the ages of 7 and 22 were clearly nervous.
‘Talk AIDS to stop AIDS’ is the new slogan for Uttar Pradesh
While it is true that youth is power and power is youth, one cannot shut one’s eye to the stark reality that this potent section of our society is today also highly vulnerable to HIV\AIDS infection, chiefly through unprotected sex.
The Hesitant Maiden: A Case Study
Bhuvana is a lively girl aged about 18 in the village of Alankuppam. When we conducted the classes for the girls, she watched in rapt attention.
Positive children in Gujarat fly high
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, 5 August: The sky was literally the limit for some HIV positive children from Gujarat, who indulged in dare-devil acts even normal children would think twice about, like para sailing.
Batting and Battling HIV/AIDS
The bat was small and ball was too big, but there was no holding back little Madhu (name changed) as she batted Malcolm Speed’s slow ball straight for a sixer!. 9-year-old Madhu was part of a small group of HIV positive children who met Malcolm Speed.
India’s football stars call for end of stigma against children affected by HIV/AIDS
Kolkata, June 27, 2007 – India’s top football clubs, Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting -- played exhibition matches across the eastern state of West Bengal to mark the Global AIDS Action Week.
Launch of policy framework for a comprehensive response to children
Dreams of children caught on tape from across the globe set the stage for the launch of the first ever Comprehensive Policy Framework for Children and AIDS in New Delhi on 31st July 2007.
From Bollywood to rural Chandrapur
Bhatali village in Chandrapur district was agog with excitement on Wednesday 13th June 2007. Over 300 villagers had gathered to welcome a special guest; a “Bollywood” celebrity whom they see on their television screens every day.
Fourteen Thousand Peer Educators spread the message of HIV/AIDS prevention in Gujarat
“I had not heard of “HIV/AIDS”, till the time I attended a training programme organized by UNICEF to train Peer Educators”, said Ashok Bhai, one of the 14,000 Peer Educators trained by UNICEF to create awareness among the most vulnerable young people.
Harbingers of a new Medak - village volunteers meet at Medak
The head quarter of Medak district in Andhra Pradesh - Sangareddy- witnessed a gathering of over 2000 youth on 15 Febrauary 2007. These youth are volunteers of a village level micro planning programme initiated by UNICEF.
Youth unite against HIV/AIDS
Although young people form one of the key age groups prone to higher risk in the spread of HIV/AIDS, they need not be merely at the receiving end always, - this is the view of the youth in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
Positively Positive
Raju is a 14 year old HIV +ve child. He is a young priest at a temple at Ujjain who teaches tabla and harmonium to children in his free time.
Celebrating women who succeeded against all odds
Declaring a war for independence from violence and prejudice on behalf of all Indian women, the Minister of State for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury pledged on Friday to make India an Ananya (The Incomparable).
Healing oneself and others
Usha was hardly nine years old when the massive earthquake that claimed over 10,000 lives and shattered many more families, struck her home town in Latur district in Maharashtra in 1993.
Unite for children, Unite against AIDS – Harnessing the power of youth!
Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS’ strives to raise consciousness about AIDS among youth. With focus on Tamil Nadu, this campaign paves way for a better and safer tomorrow.
Teachers' Awards for HIV education in Maharashtra
Till 29th April 2006, Mangal Lakhapati was only one amongst 2,324 teachers in the state nominated for an award for effectively conducting the School Adolescent Life Skills Education Programme.
