GLOBAL: IRIN/PlusNews Weekly Issue 462, 13 November 2009
NAIROBI, 13 November 2009 (PlusNews) - CONTENTS:
ZAMBIA: New infections on the rise
KENYA: New survey to inform HIV programming for MSM
SOUTH AFRICA: TV ad delivers silent HIV message
KENYA: Government protests Global Fund rejection
BOTSWANA: Katlego Lally, "Being a teenager is very hard"
KENYA: More education needed on emergency contraception
SOUTH AFRICA: Battle won for HIV-positive soldiers
GLOBAL: Falling foul of the fund
ZIMBABWE: No home to go to
AFRICA: Older people need help to raise the next generation
GLOBAL: Disabled should claim rights in UN convention
LESOTHO: Mokete Tsehlo, "I don't take [antiretroviral] drugs because I am moving around with the sheep"
GLOBAL: Mismatch between HIV spending and need
BOTSWANA: What's driving HIV in Selebi-Phikwe?
EVENTS/RESOURCES
1. India-International Paediatric AIDS Conference, 21-22 November - Mysore, India
2. Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda - World Health Organization
VACANCIES
1. Science Editor (International Consultant) United Nations Children's Fund - Kigali, Rwanda
2. Senior Programme Officer - CARE/Centres for Disease Control Health Initiative (CCHI) and HIV/AIDS - Atlanta, The United States of America
ZAMBIA: New infections on the rise
An estimated 82,700 Zambians will become newly infected with HIV in 2009, up from just over 70,000 in 2007, according to new figures from the National AIDS Council.
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KENYA: New survey to inform HIV programming for MSM
A planned national survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) will be the first step in the government's plan to incorporate this high-risk group into the country's HIV programme, a senior government official has said.
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SOUTH AFRICA: TV ad delivers silent HIV message
A television advertisement that will air in South Africa in November aims to reach deaf people with vital information about how to protect themselves from HIV, while giving hearing South Africans a brief experience of a world without sound.
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KENYA: Government protests Global Fund rejection
Kenyan officials are protesting as 'unfair' a recommendation by the technical review panel (TRP) of the Global Fund to reject the country's bid for Round Nine funding.
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BOTSWANA: Katlego Lally, "Being a teenager is very hard"
Katlego Lally*, 17, belongs to a club for HIV-positive teenagers run by the Baylor Children's Clinic Centre of Excellence in Gaborone, Botswana's capital. She talked to IRIN/PlusNews about how the club has helped her overcome feelings of isolation and depression.
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KENYA: More education needed on emergency contraception
Three years after the Kenyan government began to promote emergency contraception as part of its family planning strategy, the “morning-after pill” remains as controversial as ever: critics argue that unless the public is better educated about its purpose, it risks undermining the messages of abstinence and protected sex, putting impressionable young people at risk of HIV.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Battle won for HIV-positive soldiers
The South African cabinet has approved a new policy prohibiting discrimination against soldiers and would-be recruits on the basis of their HIV status.
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GLOBAL: Falling foul of the fund
Programmes supported by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria reported 2.3 million people on life-prolonging antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in June 2009. Funding to beneficiary countries is based on performance, and failure to meet targets can lead to delays, suspension, discontinuation or termination of grants.
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ZIMBABWE: No home to go to
Tendai Javangwe (not his real name) is 16 years old but looks half his age; he was born HIV-positive and has been staying at a home run by Mashambanzou Care Trust, a community care and support organisation.
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AFRICA: Older people need help to raise the next generation
When the working members of a household die from HIV-related illnesses in northern Tanzania, older dependants have to work longer hours to cope financially, according to recently published World Bank study.
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GLOBAL: Disabled should claim rights in UN convention
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) should be used as a tool to improve access to HIV services for disabled people, who are often marginalized in national HIV policies, says a new report.
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LESOTHO: Mokete Tsehlo, "I don't take [antiretroviral] drugs because I am moving around with the sheep"
Mokete Tsehlo, 26, a shepherd working in the Berea district in the tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho, told IRIN/PlusNews how his nomadic lifestyle contributed to his HIV-positive diagnosis.
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GLOBAL: Mismatch between HIV spending and need
The global economic crisis may have the positive spinoff of forcing countries to allocate increasingly scare HIV/AIDS resources more efficiently.
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BOTSWANA: What's driving HIV in Selebi-Phikwe?
In most respects, there is nothing remarkable about Selebi-Phikwe, a mining town in northeastern Botswana with a population of about 50,000. The central business district is a sun-baked main street with a few shops and a taxi rank; the copper and nickel mine on its outskirts is the main source of employment.
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EVENTS/RESOURCES
1. India-International Paediatric AIDS Conference, 21-22 November - Mysore, India
Hosted by the Indian NGO, Asha Kirana, the conference aims to bring together clinicians, researchers, social workers, care providers and various organizations working in the field of HIV/AIDS with a special concern for children.
For more information, visit: www.ind-ipac.com
2. Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda - World Health Organization
In this report on the health of women and girls across the globe, the World Health Organization states that AIDS-related illnesses are the leading cause of death and disease among women of reproductive age in low and middle income countries.
To download the full report, visit: www.who.int
VACANCIES
1. Science Editor (International Consultant) United Nations Children's Fund - Kigali, Rwanda
Responsibilities:
Assist the TRAC-Plus [Treatment and Research AIDS Centre] and CNLS [National AIDS Control Council] in the writing and editing of the research results of the following four studies completed and disseminated in 2009 with UNICEF support: effectiveness of the National PMTCT protocol in Rwanda; survey on Knowledge Attitudes and Practices on HIV&AIDS in Youth 10-24 years in Rwanda; evaluation of environment of care for children affected by HIV and AIDS; assessment of access to comprehensive care and treatment by HIV infected adolescents.
This will involve:
- Searching for literature to formulate an updated background and rationale for the studies
- Designing and populating a bibliographic database for each study, including relevant references and using appropriate reference manager software (e.g. EndNote manager, etc.)
- Writing the methodology, results and discussion section based on standard format specific for the type of study and the journal of interest Reading all documents that could provide insights and any help on the article writing
- Editing and proof-reading all documentation to be sent out for peer-review journals.
Requirements:
- Advanced University degree in Public Health. Medical and/or sciences background is an asset.
- At least three years relevant professional work experience at national and/or international levels in public health/research programme
- Knowledge of state of the art report writing and preparation of peer-review publications, including excel and other graphic software programs
- Knowledge and research experience on health (especially infectious diseases), communication, scientific writing and health economy are an asset.
- Fluency in English. Knowledge of French is an asset.
Application deadline: 16 November
To apply, send application letter, P11 form and CV to: arudasingwa@unicef.org
2. Senior Programme Officer - CARE/Centres for Disease Control (CDC) Health Initiative (CCHI) and HIV/AIDS - Atlanta, The United States of America
Responsibilities:
- Serve as lead in grant management activities; including serving as the primary liaison with CDC's Procurement and Grants Office, ensure timely submission of donor reporting, and managing internal grant agreements and memoranda of understanding with country offices
- Provide technical and programmatic support to CCHI projects in four country offices, currently South Africa, Mozambique, Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya
- Support CCHI fundraising initiatives
- Monitor and coordinate Final Impact Studies for Local Links grant
Requirements:
- Masters degree in Public Health or related field
- Grants management experience
- Knowledge of NGO and/or USG operations and programming approaches
- Basic knowledge of United States Government (USG)/US Agency for International Development/CDC rules and regulations
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to function effectively in a multi-cultural environment
- Budgeting experience
- Ability to travel (20-30 percent of the time)
- Basic understanding of Evaluation and M&E study design
- Previous experience working with USG-funded grants or cooperative agreements
- In-depth knowledge/experience in any of the following: HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health/nutrition, infectious diseases, climate change
Application deadline: 30 November 2009
To apply, visit: https://tbe.taleo.net
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