Updated Health Behavior Change Communications Catalogue Launched
AIDSMark is proud to introduce the 2007 Health BCC Catalogue! The Catalogue is a great resource to identify PSI health communication programs across the globe as well as relevant radio, television, and print executions. [more]
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Government of Zambia Launches Delayed Debut Campaign
The government of Zambia’s “Real Man, Real Woman” HIV/AIDS prevention campaign was launched on May 11, 2007. The campaign is based on AIDSMarks’ regional Delayed Debut mass media campaign. PSI's Zambian affiliate, the Society for Family Health (SFH), worked with the government and the National AIDS Council to launch this campaign.[more]
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Expanding and Diversifying HIV Testing and Counseling: Findings from the Field
With over 40 million people worldwide live with HIV, of which less than 20% in low- and middle-income countries know their status, HIV testing and counseling is widely regarded as key to effective prevention and treatment efforts. PSI presented at a Horizons- sponsored panel discussion which examined the use of different strategies for expanding HIV testing and counseling services in resource-constrained settings. [more]
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PSI Gets Creative at the CORE Group's TB Lessons Learned Exchange
The CORE Group's Lessons Learned Exchange: TB Programming from the Community Perspective brought together organizations working in community based TB programming to present on their work and encourage dialogue and learning. PSI representatives presented two posters depicting lessons learned from PSI's recent initiatives in TB control and HIV/TB integration. At the meeting's end, PSI captured the award for "Most Creative" presentation. [more]
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Training Improves Quality of IPC Programs in Zimbabwe
PSI/Zimbabwe attended a workshop organized by AIDSMark. The objective of the training was to build local capacity to plan and implement interpersonal communication (IPC) activities in line with larger program objectives. [more]
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AIDSMark’s Interpersonal Communication Brochure Now Available
In January 2007, with support from USAID, AIDSMark and PSI
released a brochure highlighting PSI's innovative interpersonal communication programs. [more]
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New HIV Counseling and Testing Strategy at PSI
PSI has announced a new voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) strategy for 2007 – 2009. Through the new strategy, PSI makes an official statement regarding VCT in PSI country programs: “PSI will develop, support and implement both client-initiated and provider-initiated, routine offer of T&C programs that complement each other by targeting different populations in high prevalence settings.” [more]
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Training Improves Quality of IPC Programs in Zimbabwe
Ten members of PSI/Zimbabwe’s Technical Services team attended a four-day workshop in July, 2006 organized by AIDSMark’s Research and IPC Program Manager Jessica Greene. The objective of the training was to build local capacity to plan and implement interpersonal communication (IPC) activities in line with larger program objectives. [more]
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AIDSMark’s Interpersonal Communication Toolkit Now Available
In December 2005, with support from USAID, AIDSMark at PSI
launched an Interpersonal Communication (IPC) Toolkit. This
interactive CD-Rom provides the information and tools that program
planners will need to design an IPC program focused on high-risk groups.[more]
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Congo: Abstinence Gets Stamp of Approval
The postal service of the Democratic Republic of Congo has issued what may be the first postage stamps in the world promoting abstinence, using words and images from AIDSMark's newly launched "delayed debut campaign" now rolling out across Africa.[more]
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Parent and Child Communications Model Encourages Delayed Sexual Debut
To complement the delayed debut regional mass media campaign, AIDSMark has developed the interpersonal communication program, Safe from Harm, focused on parent/adolescent communication.[more]
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New Resource: PSI Faith-Based Activities Inventory
Population Services International (PSI), AIDSMark's parent organization, has published an inventory of its faith-based activities implemented globally. Many of PSI's FBO programs are supported though AIDSMark. [more]
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