Regions

Features

South Africa's leading HIV/AIDS journalism website, JournAIDS, is re-launching this week with new and updated fact sheets and a number of exciting new features for journalists working in Southern Africa.

Developed by the HIV/AIDS and the Media Project, the website, which is free to all, draws from thousands of pages of academic and medical research, government reports and world-class journalism to provide concise, regionally relevant information about HIV/AIDS.

The site, accessible through tabs off the country's leading journalism portal, www.journalism.co.za, sports a new interface and a cleaner design – enabling journalists and researchers to get to the data and support they need, faster.

New fact sheets

Topping the list of updates are four new fact sheets: Politics of HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS Funding, Myths and Misconceptions and an HIV/AIDS Journalism showcase.

Updated content

The 11 original fact sheets – including topics like prevention, treatment, statistics, gender, ethics and reporting tips - have been overhauled in line with the latest available research and reports. Additions to information include a brand new section on microbicides, a review of projections and survey results from the ASSA2003 model and South African National HIV Prevalence Incidence Behaviour and Communication Survey, 2005 respectively, and updates on the home rapid testing and HIV/AIDS nutrition debates.

Visit JournAIDS via www.journalism.co.za