At the AIDS 2012 conference on Sunday, Glory Mkandawire, Chief of Party of CCP’s Malawi BRIDGE II project, discussed the role of the BRIDGE II project in encouraging Malawian communities to take action against HIV/AIDS. CCP’s BRIDGE II project was selected to participate in the
The 3rd South African National HIV Communication Survey (NCS) results, released today at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., revealed new data that show substantial increases in behaviors that reduce the risk of HIV: condom use, HIV counseling and testing and voluntary medical
“We stand at a unique time in the history of the AIDS epidemic.” This declaration by the organizers of the 19th International AIDS Conference asserts that new advances in science coupled with changes in social norms are creating an environment where what was once unthinkable
A new study finds that radio and television can effectively promote use of contraceptives, change number of children desired and transmit information on HIV transmission and how to avoid infection. These are the findings of a recent study by Charles Westoff, Dawn Koffman and Caroline
The celebrated HIV drama series, Intersexions, has received a prestigious Peabody Award, adding to the long list of prizes already won by the television show. Co-produced by Curious Pictures and Ants Multimedia, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa (JHHESA) and
The acclaimed television series Intersexions took top honors at the 6th annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTA), winning in 11 of the 13 TV drama categories in which it had been nominated. Among the TV Drama SAFTAs it garnered on March 10th were the
When James Onen (“Fat Boy”), a radio personality on the Sanyu FM Breakfast Show in Uganda, mentioned that he saw a billboard of a woman saying, “I am proud I have a circumcised husband because we have less chances of getting HIV,” the Sanyu telephone
If songs can spread messages about love and peace, why not use them to share messages about HIV risk and prevention? The idea to use songs to inspire and drive change led the PACTO (Active Prevention and Communication for All) project in Mozambique – a
Research to Prevention (R2P) is pleased to release four new RFPs to examine HIV burden among most at risk populations in Burkina Faso, Togo and Cameroon. Organizations based in each of the three respective countries can apply for the in-country RFPs. Organizations that are based
On a recent trip to India, USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah met a horoscope-telling parrot who shared HIV messages. The meeting took place at the HIV/AIDS Innovations Exhibit at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi; the parrot was part of the CCP-led Health Communication Partnership Associate
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