Dear HIV-Impact Discussion List Members,
You have sent many valuable suggestions for resources to the List
discussion. We have compiled them here for the period 6/9/00-6/15/00. We
hope these resources will be useful in your efforts to address the impact
of HIV/AIDS on education in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Thanks again for all your messages!
Warm regards,
the Moderators
RESOURCES SUBMITTED
TO THE HIV-IMPACT DISCUSSION LIST
9 - 15 JUNE 2000
** EPIDEMIOLOGICAL REFERENCES ***
Here are a few of the important epidemiological references for the
reduction in HIV prevalence (not incidence) recently observed in Uganda.
There is uncertainty whether the reduction is due to change in sexual
behavior or a change in the natural demographic history of the virus.
Kilian, A. H., Gregson, S., Ndyanabangi, B., Walusaga, K., Kipp, W.,
Sahlmuller, G., Garnett, G. P., Asiimwe-Okiror, G., Kabagambe, G., Weis,
P., and von Sonnenburg, F. (1999). Reductions in risk behaviour provide the
most
consistent explanation for declining HIV-1 prevalence in Uganda. AIDS,
13(3), 391-8.
Asiimwe-Okiror, G., Opio, A. A., Musinguzi, J., Madraa, E., Tembo, G., and
Carael, M. (1997). Change in sexual behaviour and decline in HIV infection
among young pregnant women in urban Uganda. AIDS, 11(14), 1757-63.
Konde-Lule, J. K. (1995). The declining HIV seroprevalence in Uganda: what
evidence? Health Transit Rev, 5(Suppl), 27-33.
Low-Beer, D., Stoneburner, R. L., and Mukulu, A. (1997). Empirical evidence
for the severe but localized impact of AIDS on population structure [see
comments]. Nat Med, 3(5), 553-7.
Mulder, D., Nunn, A., Kamali, A., and Kengeya-Kayondo, J. (1995).
Decreasing HIV-1 seroprevalence in young adults in a rural Ugandan cohort
[see comments]. BMJ, 311(7009), 833-6.
Stoneburner, R. L., Low-Beer, D., Tembo, G. S., Mertens, T. E., and
Asiimwe-Okiror, G. (1996). Human immunodeficiency virus infection dynamics
in east Africa deduced from surveillance data. Am J Epidemiol, 144(7),
682-95.
Best,
Kearsley Stewart
Email: karrie@peachnet.campuscwix.net
***CONFERENCE***
[source: BTS On-site news]
B R E A K T H E S I L E N C E
XIIIth International AIDS Conference,
Durban, South Africa, 9 - 14 July 2000
http://www.aids2000.com/interactive
It has recently been announced that Nelson Mandela, former South African
President, will address the closing ceremony of the AIDS2000 conference
next month. This follows the announcement last week that President Thabo
Mbeki will speak during the conference opening.
Mandela has previously made several speeches on the seriousness of the
national AIDS situation. In retrospect, one of the most poignant was an
address he made in 1998 in Mtubatuba, a rural area in KwaZulu Natal (the
province where the world conference will take place next month), during
which he coined the phrase 'Breaking the Silence'.
"Although AIDS has been a part of our lives for 15 years or more, we have
kept silent about its true presence in our midst" he said at the time. "We
have too often spoken of it as if it was someone else's problem. We must
remove the silence that leads companies to say to a newspaper: 'We want to
put an advertisement in your paper, but it must not be near anything about
Aids'. It is the silence that leads us, when we see all the signs in our
friend's face to speak of anything else, rather than ask, "Do you have
AIDS? How can we help?" It is the silence that hangs over our cemeteries
when we bury loved ones knowing they died of AIDS, but not speaking of it".
"It is the silence that is letting this disease sweep through our country,
adding 1,500 people each day to more than 3 million already infected. It
isolates those who need our support and help. It threatens to undermine our
efforts to grow our economy and build a better life for all our people. It
is time to break the silence".
"Let us break the silence by speaking openly and publicly about AIDS, and
by bringing an end to discrimination against those living with AIDS; Let us
care for those living with HIV/AIDS and the orphans, and give them support,
with love and compassion; And let us say that we will wear the Red Ribbon
today, and every day, in remembrance of those who have died and in
solidarity with those who are infected".
To join:
Email: join-breakthesilence@aids2000.com
***
Understanding HIV Vaccine Development: A Community Discussion
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), ICASO, WHO/UNAIDS Satellite
Symposium
XIII INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE
Durban, South Africa
Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2000
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Venue: ICC IV (International Convention Center)
Proposed speakers, topics & moderators
Co-moderators:
Moustapha Gueye, President of AfriCASO (Senegal);
David Gold, Editor of IAVI Report, (U.S.A)
Introduction: The Role of Global Organizations?
Seth Berkley (IAVI)
Jose Esparza (WHO/UNAIDS)
Richard Burzynski (ICASO)
Vaccine Trials, Vaccine Advocacy: Experiences to date
* Uganda: Sophia Mukasa Monico (TASO)
* Major Rubaramira Ruranga (NGEN+)
* Brazil: Ronaldo Mussauer de Lima (Brazilian HIV Vaccine Committee)
* Thailand: Sricharoen Migasena (VaxGen)
* South Africa: Dean Khumalo (MRC/HIVNET Hlabisa CAB)
* USA: Sam Avrett (AVAC)
* Kenya: Ruth Nduati (University of Nairobi)
* The Netherlands: Peter Van Rooijen (AIDSFonds)
Question and Answer/Discussion
Refreshments to be served
For more information:
ICASO
399 Church St, 4th Floor
Toronto, ON CANADA M5B 2J6
Tel: (1-416) 340 8484 ext 221
Fax: (1-416) 340 8224
E-mail: maryannt@icaso.org
www.icaso.org
***PUBLICATIONS***
NEW HIV BOOK - A GUIDE FOR ACTION
By:
Reuben Granich, MD, MPH
Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH
Kampala, Uganda
Berkeley, California, USA
Email: Rgranich@dhs.ca.gov
The book is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide for people working
with HIV and AIDS throughout the world. It would be equally useful in a
rural village in southern Africa, a major city in Thailand or the United
States, or a Peace Corps Volunteer's backpack. It is designed as a manual
for people confronting the HIV epidemic in their communities, and is easily
accessible to those without medical or technical knowledge and without
prior training in the prevention of HIV or the care of those with AIDS.
Topics discussed in the book range from the biology of the virus to
designing prevention programs, from the epidemiology of the disease to
writing grant proposals. We explicitly discuss the risk factors for
infection and suggest helpful methods for explaining them and assisting
people to change their behavior. We focus on public health interventions
that are possible in economically disadvantaged settings. We also include
an appendix aimed at readers with medical training discusses common
HIV-related illnesses and their treatment.
The book is published by Stanford University Press and Cambridge University
Press and the paperback is available for USD 14.95. Non-profit
organizations ordering in bulk will be offered a 40% discount. We are
donating all of the author's proceeds to community-based AIDS
organizations. Of note, it is also distributed by the Hesperian Foundation
("Where There Is No Doctor"). We have been working on this project for
quite some time and are very interested in making sure the book gets out to
people who can really use it. Please contact either of us should you have
any ideas about how the book might best be distributed or improved.
***VIDEO AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION***
Hello All,
Thank you for your responses to my initial posting regarding our video for
children in southern Africa regarding HIV/AIDS. We are now starting to move
forward with the first program of the series, which will focus on HIV/AIDS
in South Africa and its effects on children there. This program will be
directed to South African children, not to world television audiences, and
thus we would appreciate everyone's help in ensuring that we address the
most pressing concerns surrounding HIV/AIDS in South Africa, and that we do
so in an effective, culturally-sensitive way.
At this time, we expect that the program will focus on 3 broad issues:
(1) AIDS orphans;
(2) sex negotiation and preventing transmission of the virus
(including the often different pressures confronting girls and boys); and
(3) living well with HIV+ status.
Our goal is an engaging video that features concrete actions and positive
outcomes that children (and adults) can immediately implement in their
daily lives. This will likely include referring them to established
volunteer groups and NGOs, as well as -- especially -- providing
organizational templates and model activities that can serve as the basis
for new programs in their local communities.
In closing, I wanted to mention that a representative from our production
team will be at the AIDS Conference in Durban, and would enjoy the
opportunity to meet those of you who will be attending. Also, any
recommendations regarding organizations that we should try to meet with
while there would be greatly appreciated. Again, thank you all for your
time and your help.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Kind Regards,
Pat Ratkowski
Producer
Discovery Channel
Email: Pat_Ratkowski@discovery.com
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