Community reports from Zambia

Action: Call for proposals to apply as PR for Round 8 GFATM GrantSheilla Dotoro, Zimbabwe AIDS Network Cover Note by Zimbabwe AIDS Network for GFATM Round 8 call for proposals/ Expression of interest by Zimbabwe AIDS Network to apply as potential PR for Round 8 GFATM grantThe deadline for submission of proposals to ZAN for review is 4 April 2008 and the deadline for submission of proposals to the CCM is 11 April 2008Zimbabwe AIDS Network hereby expresses its int

Action: Global AIDS Week of Action 18-24 May, 2008 Global AIDS Week of Action 18-24 May, 2008One week. One voiceIs the world doing enough to stop AIDS? Take action in your country and show solidarity globally.Join a groundswell of civil society voices from across the world during the week of 18-24 May to demand urgency, accountability and more resources in the fight against HIV and AIDS. WHY: The severe impact of the AIDS pandemic on families, communities and econom

Vacancy: Programme Officer: HIV and AIDS Materials Development - SAfAIDSSAfAIDS *Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) is a regional NGO based in Harare. The organisation’s mission is to promote effective and ethical development responses to the epidemic and its impact through HIV and AIDS knowledge management, capacity development, advocacy, policy analysis and documentation. SAfAIDS is looking for a Programme Officer to join its dynamic team.

Comment: HIV positive students denied educationTayson Mudarikiri, SAYWHAT The Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education in Zimbabwe and the Russian government are offering scholarships whose requirement, among others, is a certificate of health indicating that one is HIV negative. In their call for applications published in the Sunday Mail, March 16 - 22 on page 10, the Ministry states that, ‘Nominated candidates will be required to produce a satisfactory Medical Report whi

Action: Call for Articles for ASK NotebookSAfAIDS Call for Articles: Antiretroviral Therapy Skills and Knowledge “ASK” Notebook for Community Workers in Southern AfricaThroughout the southern Africa region, there are a lot of organisations who are doing excellent work by supporting individuals and communities to improve their HIV treatment literacy. We want to know your experiences- Share your best practices on Community Preparedness and Treatment Literacy with the region!

Comment: Why Women or Girls? (3)Henry Muusha Thank you for writing and starting the debate but it’s not just for the sake of debating.I am worried and deeply concerned about a culture of defense or blaming the other person or the other sex for what the other sex does e.g. justifying that men fuel sex work because they utilise the services offered by females etc.Does the writer mean that if a woman is raped for putting on a miniskirt, men who say that is what she

Comment: HIV positive woman’s case postponed again (1)Tapiwa Mungate Ignorance exposed!Much like the Zuma case last year it seems that people show a lot of ignorance as far as HIV and AIDS are concerned. A couple of facts have to be confirmed to expose the waste of time and resources that these soon after 'exposure' tests could be. 1. How soon after exposure can one test positive? - The man was tested some within 2 months of having had sex with the lady, is it possi

Action: Call for Best Practice on ART Community Preparedness Interventions in Botswana, Namibia and LesothoSAfAIDS *Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) is a regional not-for profit organisation, established in 1994, based in Harare, Zimbabwe, whose core business lies the mandate to repackage, develop and document quality and target specific HIV and AIDS information, addressing the diverse information and capacity needs of various entities and p

Vacancy: Programme Coordinator - SPW Zimbabwe A local NGO working in the area of youth sexual reproductive health and livelihoods is looking for a Programme Coordinator, based in Plumtree, to oversee the implementation of its programmes in Bulilima and Mangwe districts. The candidates will be key in working with the programme team to ensure the Volunteer Peer Educators are effectively recruited, trained and supported and are fulfilling set objectives in the field. Candi

News: CIMAS suspends ARV drug facilityThe Herald7 April 2008 Herald Reporter –Zimbabwe’s leading medical aid service provider, CIMAS has suspended its anti-retroviral drug facility because of foreign currency shortages.CIMAS spokesperson Ms Lindiwe Mhunduru said the company had stopped issuing ARVs because they were not available on the market."The inability to get hard currency to import ARVs has in part caused the disruption. Some of the drugs that are manufactured