Special Focus on HIV/AIDS in Mozambique

The HIV/AIDS Challenge in Mozambique:

Who is Most at Risk and How Can We Get More Information to Them (Extended version). For a short research brief, click here.

Targetting Most-at-risk Groups and Regions in Mozambique:

For Women In Mozambique- Radio Coupled with Community Engagement Might Be the Way To Go

For Youth and Young Adults, Radio And Some New Media Can Be Used For HIV/AIDS Communication

Southern Provinces in Mozambique -- HIV/AIDS Hotbed

Case Study: Targeting Young Men in Urban Zambia With Information About HIV/AIDS

We delve into the AudienceScapes data to define the target audience (men between the ages of 15 to 29 living in urban areas) and identify how to deliver targeted health messages to them. Read more.......

Case Study: Improving HIV/AIDS Education for Urban Men Under 30 in Kenya

Access to Information About HIV/AIDS in Zambia With a Focus on Young Women

Read complete health report on Zambia here

Research Brief:Communicating about HIV/AIDS: Where Information is Flowing in Ghana and Kenya

In Ghana and Kenya, campaigns to educate people about HIV/AIDS seem to be reaching their intended audiences. The 2009 AudienceScapes surveys in these countries suggest that information about this serious disease is readily accessible to most people—particularly on the radio.

 HIV/AIDS Blogs
SMS Eliminates a Deadly Delay in HIV Testing in Zambia

Zambia is hoping to slash its infant mortality rate by helping HIV-positive children get treatment fast. Thanks to SMS-text messaging, parents will know the HIV status of their children sooner and can begin life-saving treatment.

Texting Students About HIV Prevention

A new HIV/AIDS education project meets university students where they are: on the phone, on Facebook and on the soccer field.

Mobile Chat Service for HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Anyone worried about HIV or AIDS in South Africa can now chat directly with a trained counselor using a mobile phone. The service not only uses a form of communication already popular with young people, it is affordable and very private.

Indian Soap Opera Takes On HIV/AIDS

A new television drama, Nivedita, tries to educate viewers about HIV/AIDS as it entertains them. The show’s creators have developed a rich website and celebrity public service announcements to make sure viewers can find out how to protect themselves or get tested.