Issue 03/2010 - The Umbrella: Safe from GBV and HIV - Changing the River’s Flow Newsletter, SAfAIDS

HIV & GBV Prevention Package for Community Based Volunteers (CBVs) and Community Prevention Mobilisers, SAfAIDS, 2010

Men are Protectors: Preventing HIV and GBV: "Think Before You Act: Is it Worth it?" - A Voice Raised - A life Saved: Become a Champion for HIV Prevention!

Issue 02/2010 - The Umbrella: Safe from GBV and HIV - Changing the River’s Flow Newsletter, SAfAIDS

In this issue, we look at the importance of communication - and dialogues within communities that aim to break the culture of silence around HIV and GBV - to achieve change and alleviate traditional cutural practices that iipact negatively on the well-being of women and children. High levels of rape and domestic abuse are a factor in the region's HIV epidemic; women who have been physically and sexually assaulted by thier partners, as well as those who are in relationships with men who have a greater deal of control over them, are at higher risk of HIV infection. 

Looking Back, Mapping Forwards: Research Findings on Home-based Care In Zimbabwe, SAfAIDS and Health & Development Networks (HDN), November 2007

To understand more about the development of home-based care (HBC) in Zimbabwe and its future potential, Irish Aid engaged Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) and Health & Development Networks (HDN) to assess and document lessons from HBC interventions. Since 2005, Irish Aid has supported HBC initiatives in Zimbabwe, and is currently funding 15 HBC programmes throughout the country. The current project was designed to contribute to better understanding and assist evidence-based decision-making in the implementation of HBC interventions in Zimbabwe and beyond.

Prevention Stops with me "Positive Prevention": Prevention for People Living with HIV, SAfAIDS, 2009

The Umbrella: Safe from GBV and HIV - Changing the River’s Flow Newsletter: Issue 01/2009, SAfAIDS

Within the pages of The Umbrella – Safe from GBV and HIV Newsletter, the first issue under the SAfAIDS Changing the River's Flow series programme - we seek to build bridges of hope and renewed energy towards responding to genderbased violence, HIV and the promotion of women’s rights within the context of culture across southern Africa. We anticipate that this Newsletter shall foster ncreased and widened dialogue for change between all stakeholders around these challenging topics and irealities.