http://us.oneworld.net en_US OneWorld United States - HIV/AIDS Books by Kids, for Kids http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83706 Namibian primary school students are reading books that they authored and local artists illustrated as part of an education campaign that also provides professional development for teachers. UNICEF’s helping hand for Nepalese families living with HIV http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160487/1/ In Nepal, many women and children live with HIV/AIDS passed on to them by their husbands and fathers. UNICEF is helping them by taking care of their treatment and arranging for education of their children. Afghanistan to promote condom usage http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160432/1/ Considered a taboo and anti-Islamic during Taliban regime, condom usage in Afghanistan is slowly increasing. The government however feels a need to boost its demand to achieve public health targets on STD prevention and reduction in maternal mortality. A unique way to fight AIDS http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160306/1/ For N.Nandadevi, a dedicated health activist in Manipur in north-eastern India, mere counseling on HIV/AIDS is not enough to tackle the fatal disease. A believer in pragmatic solutions, she distributes disposable syringes among drug users to prevent transmission through shared needles. HIV e dae-o http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160305/1/ HIV, stigma, animation, music. Measuring progress on children and AIDS http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159920/1/ Co-authored by UNICEF, UNAIDS and WHO, Children and AIDS: Second Stocktaking Report, is a review of progress on how AIDS affects children and young people. Focusing on low and middle income countries, the report reveals that there is a strong need for more evidence-based information for HIV/AIDS prevention efforts. $1 Billion Pledged for Women's Issues http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159785/1/ NEW YORK, Apr 15 (OneWorld) - A new coalition of U.S.-based rights groups says it plans to spend over $1 billion on projects to help women fight poverty in many parts of the world. Workplace attitude toward HIV/AIDS shows improvement: ILO http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159779/1/ A new International Labour Organization report says the workplace is helping tackle HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination through greater tolerance and improved attitude towards affected co-workers. The report, which covers 650 workplaces in 24 countries, also notes an increased acceptance of condom use. Bringing HIV positive women back into mainstream workforce http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159731/1/ In India's business capital, an NGO Sanmitra helps HIV positive women ensure a life of independence and dignity by making them re-enter the mainstream workforce. The organisation’s thrust is on HIV prevention, care and support to the affected and infected people. Course on programming for HIV/AIDS http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159725/1/ Indian Institute of Health Management Research, in collaboration with WHO and UNFPA, is organising a training course on ‘Programming for HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health of Young People in South and South-East Asia’ in Jaipur, India. The programme, aimed at strengthening management capabilities, addresses the concerns of younger generation about the disease. Grassroots Thinking http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/159700/1/ Egyptian Doctors Condemned for Criminalizing HIV http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159652/1/ NEW YORK, Apr 10 (OneWorld) - From New York to Johannesburg to Manila, rights advocacy groups are making fresh calls for the Egyptian government to rein in its functionaries who mistreat people living with HIV/AIDS. Invest early for effective AIDS response: UN Chief http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159369/1/ Asia may have 8 million more new cases of HIV/AIDS by 2020, according to a new report by the independent Commission on AIDS in Asia. The report, presented to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is the first ever comprehensive study in the region and calls for immediate priority interventions. India-CCM for GFATM calls for country proposals for Round Eight of Funding http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159354/1/ The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis & Malaria (GFATM) has launched its Round 8 funding to scale up health systems across the world. The India – Country Coordinating Mechanism for the GFATM invites proposals from government agencies, civil society networks and private sector for receiving grants. AIDS campaign promotes condom use http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158815/1/ Men who talk about sex are more likely to use condoms consistently. Keeping this in mind India's HIV and AIDS mass media campaign has launched its second contest to get men shed their inhibitions, using a local popular sport. The campaign hopes to reach out to an estimated 48 million men.