http://us.oneworld.net/article/archive/2270 en_GB_uk http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160432/1/2270 Considered a taboo and anti-Islamic during Taliban regime, condom usage in Afghanistan is slowly increasing. The government however feels a need to boost its demand to achieve public health targets on STD prevention and reduction in maternal mortality. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160306/1/2270 For N.Nandadevi, a dedicated health activist in Manipur in north-eastern India, mere counseling on HIV/AIDS is not enough to tackle the fatal disease. A believer in pragmatic solutions, she distributes disposable syringes among drug users to prevent transmission through shared needles. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159920/1/2270 Co-authored by UNICEF, UNAIDS and WHO, Children and AIDS: Second Stocktaking Report, is a review of progress on how AIDS affects children and young people. Focusing on low and middle income countries, the report reveals that there is a strong need for more evidence-based information for HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159785/1/2270 NEW YORK, Apr 15 (OneWorld) - A new coalition of U.S.-based rights groups says it plans to spend over $1 billion on projects to help women fight poverty in many parts of the world. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159779/1/2270 A new International Labour Organization report says the workplace is helping tackle HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination through greater tolerance and improved attitude towards affected co-workers. The report, which covers 650 workplaces in 24 countries, also notes an increased acceptance of condom use. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159731/1/2270 In India's business capital, an NGO Sanmitra helps HIV positive women ensure a life of independence and dignity by making them re-enter the mainstream workforce. The organisation’s thrust is on HIV prevention, care and support to the affected and infected people. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159725/1/2270 Indian Institute of Health Management Research, in collaboration with WHO and UNFPA, is organising a training course on ‘Programming for HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health of Young People in South and South-East Asia’ in Jaipur, India. The programme, aimed at strengthening management capabilities, addresses the concerns of younger generation about the disease. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/159700/1/2270 http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159652/1/2270 NEW YORK, Apr 10 (OneWorld) - From New York to Johannesburg to Manila, rights advocacy groups are making fresh calls for the Egyptian government to rein in its functionaries who mistreat people living with HIV/AIDS. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159369/1/2270 Asia may have 8 million more new cases of HIV/AIDS by 2020, according to a new report by the independent Commission on AIDS in Asia. The report, presented to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is the first ever comprehensive study in the region and calls for immediate priority interventions. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159354/1/2270 The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis & Malaria (GFATM) has launched its Round 8 funding to scale up health systems across the world. The India – Country Coordinating Mechanism for the GFATM invites proposals from government agencies, civil society networks and private sector for receiving grants. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158815/1/2270 Men who talk about sex are more likely to use condoms consistently. Keeping this in mind India's HIV and AIDS mass media campaign has launched its second contest to get men shed their inhibitions, using a local popular sport. The campaign hopes to reach out to an estimated 48 million men. http://africa.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82745 The Workplace HIV and AIDS Policy Manual was developed to support resource persons working with companies, Ministries, agencies and organisations in Zambia. It may be freely used, reviewed, quoted, reproduced, translated or distributed, in part or in full, provided the source is acknowledged. The document may not be used for commercial purposes or for profit http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158079/1/2270 Insufficient statistics and lack of a sound HIV/AIDS prevention policy are undermining Bangladesh’s efforts to protect people against its risks. It is necessary to break the barriers of social stigmas attached to the disease and promote condom use beyond family planning purposes, say health experts. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/158008/1/2270 New knowledge about the mechanics of HIV transmission is already shaping new approaches to stopping the virus, says an anti-AIDS advocate reflecting on the news that a cream that was hoped to revolutionize how women protect themselves from AIDS had failed in clinical trials. From: Global Campaign for Microbicides