HIV Prevention education with Reach India
Positive Action supports projects around the world. Here are brief descriptions of current and recent projects – click for links to fuller descriptions.
Other current and recent projects
Positive Action and the Global Village at the International AIDS Conference Washington, D.C., Vienna, Mexico City, Toronto and Bangkok.
In 2004 Positive Action supported the creation of a new forum for the HIV community at the International AIDS Conference in Bangkok – the Global Village. As the principal sponsor of the subsequent Global Villages in Toronto, Mexico City and Vienna, Positive Action has helped this innovation emerge as a significant and essential conference opportunity for communities affected by HIV.
This community space fosters networking within and across regions and populations, and sharing of ideas through programmed sessions, exhibitions and materials. The Global Village is also the only part of the International AIDS Conference that is open to non-delegates from local communities, extending the benefits of its programme to thousands more visitors.
We are proud to support the Global Village at the International AIDS Conference
Making technical information accessible (NAM)
Sharing HIV treatment and care learning, materials and best practice in resource-limited countries, in print and on the internet.
Changing patterns of HIV and its impacts (Crusaid)
Reviewing and learning from the changing calls on Crusaid’s hardship fund for people living with HIV and AIDS in the UK.
Criminalisation scan (THT and GNP+)
Establishing the extent to which HIV transmission has been criminalised using existing or new legislation, and the impact this can have on HIV prevention efforts.
PTAP – Prevention and Treatment Advocacy Project (ICASO)
A major project in ten countries, developing civil society monitoring and advocacy on the treatment and prevention balance in national programmes.
A Philippines partnership for treatment literacy (PHANSUP)
A consortium of Philippines based NGOs and CBOs are working to develop and promote treatment and adherence materials and increase support for PLHIV and their families.
Strengthening support for PLHIV in Russia (CCPO IRC)
This Chelyabinsk-based NGO has been providing PLHIV with counselling services, prevention and treatment information and running attitude workshops for health care providers and other public servants.
Accredited HIV education for prisons (+VE)
The development and promotion of the CHASE (Community Health Advice Support and Education) information kit for HIV and AIDS education for prisoners and prison staff.
Capacity building for PWA groups (Centre for African Family Studies)
Training and development for PWA groups in Kenya, Togo and Ethiopia and the creation or development of national networks of these groups.
Challenging the social exclusion of young people affected by HIV/AIDS (SEYPA)
Changing responses to stigma by creating an informed network of young people affected by HIV and AIDS that advocate their rights to fair and equal access to services.
Movement of Men against AIDS in Kenya - (MMAAK)
Encouraging men to take more responsibility for the burden of AIDS by providing a range of support services for men such as self-help group counselling about relationships, taking an HIV test, learning about home-based care and getting advice about prevention or HIV treatment.
Research and toolkit to tackle stigma (International Center for Research on Women)
Active research into HIV–related stigma in Africa and Vietnam and the creation of a stigma toolkit for community-based education and training.
Positive Action helped MMAAK to publish this manual outlining its approach to empowering men.
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