"Live and let live" is the theme of World AIDS Day 2003, commemorated around the world on December 1st. The campaign focuses on eliminating stigma and discrimination, the major obstacles to effective HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Internews addresses the issue of stigma and discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS in a number of countries by training journalists on how to report more effectively on the epidemic; producing investigative pieces, news documentaries, talk shows and features for television and radio; providing technical support to AIDS NGOs; and supporting the development of journalist associations concerned about HIV/AIDS.
Breaking the Silence: Internews Harnesses Media to Fight HIV/AIDS
"Live and let live" was the theme of World AIDS Day 2003, commemorated around the world on December 1st. The campaign focuses on eliminating stigma and discrimination, the major obstacles to effective HIV/AIDS prevention and care.
Internews addresses the issue of stigma and discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS in a number of countries by training journalists on how to report more effectively on the epidemic; producing investigative pieces, news documentaries, talk shows and features for television and radio; providing technical support to AIDS NGOs; and supporting the development of journalist associations concerned about HIV/AIDS.
In October, Internews conducted a unique training for Nigerian and Kenyan disc jockeys that included producing songs and information that would appeal to young listeners.
Internews' HIV/AIDS projects aim to stimulate public debate and foster a social environment in which AIDS is addressed in a spirit of openness and honesty.
For more information about Internews' work with HIV/AIDS in Africa, Indonesia, and Russia, see http://www.internews.org/activities/hiv_aids/
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