HIV / AIDS

 

 

Shuru : Film

DVD, 35min, Bengali

“Shuru” means “beginnings” in Bengali. This film was created as a part of a training tool for NGOs beginning work on HIV/AIDS. The story helps facilitators raise fundamental discussions on transmission, prevention, counselling & testing, treatment, adolescent RCH & HIV, HIV/AIDS/STI services; stigma, discrimination and human rights.

(Partners : SAATHII, SPARSHA, 2008)

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Fieldworkers Ready Reckoners

This set of flipcharts were developed to serve as quick references for fieldworkers who already skilled at facilitating dialogues within rural communities. Topics covered in this series are; HIV/AIDS and TB

(Partner : CCF, 2008)

IICCHAA Toolkit

Indian Initiative of Child Centered HIV & AIDS Approach is a project implemented by CINI and its partners in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh.

This toolkit was developed for facilitators to discuss with children, parents and the community, issues such as social support, parenting, disclosure, memory work, and coping with loss.

(Partner : CINI, 2007)

Youth Awards for Social Initiatives (YASI)

2004 - 2005 : HIV/AIDS

Youth Awards for Social Initiatives (YASI) is planned as a periodic competitive event, open to youth networks including college students, NSS volunteers, and NYK member organisations. In 2004 - 05, the project theme was HIV/AIDS.

(Partners : WBSAPCS, B&L Co. Ltd., Thoughtshop Foundation, 2004 - 05)

Youth : Training Kit

The HIV/AIDS Kit has been designed as a structured module for participatory workshops. The games and activities have been tested for over a year by trainers and peer educators in schools, colleges, youth clubs and slums. This methodology was used extensively in the YASI project.

(2004)

Migrant workers and their families at source : Strategy and Campaign
We developed a communication strategy, project identity, and an array of communication aids to complement the HAMARA project in Churu, Jhunjhunu and Sikar districts of Rajasthan.

(Partner : ICHAP, 2004)

Port Communities and Truckers : Strategy and Campaign
We developed a communication strategy and an array of communication aids to complement PSI's field-based, educator-driven activities at 3 eastern ports (Kidderpore, Haldia and Paradeep).

The package comprised posters, leaflets, comic leaflets, audio tapes and an audio visual film.

(Partner : PSI, 2003)

Migrant Workers at destination : Flipchart

A flipchart to be used by field workers with migrant workers on STD/HIV awareness.

(Partner : Bhorukha Public Welfare Trust, 2000)

Transport Company Executives : Publication

A publication on HIV/AIDS awareness targeted at Transport Company executives.

(Partner : Bhorukha Public Welfare Trust, 2000)

Truckers : Film

A 20 minute video film "Suhana Safar" on HIV/AIDS awareness.

(Partner : Bhorukha Public Welfare Trust, 1997)

Industrial workers : Film

A 52 minute video film "Aakrant" on HIV/AIDS awareness.

(Partner : Bengal Chamber of Commerce and British Council, 1995)

World AIDS Day Campaigns

Media for the campaign included a 15 second TV spot, hoardings, stickers, a set of posters and press advertisements. The campaign won awards for best public service campaign from Srijan Samman, Kolkata in 2002.

Family Health Awareness Campaigns

The brief for FHAC 2002 was to televise messages that would encourage people to approach health workers; for this a 30 second animated spot was produced. In 2003, similar messages were to be packaged for the radio. This time a folk song was produced in Hindi and Bengali.

Hoarding Campaign : "Love Is..."

The brief was to create an ongoing campaign to deliver 4 key HIV/AIDS messages targeting urban young people. The messages were packaged using bright and happy visuals of a caring young couple with captions like *Love is keeping your partner safe...*. Media used included Government owned hoardings, bus panels and leaflets.

(Partner: WBSACS, 2000 - 04)

Radio Series: Gyaner Alo Zindabad

A 12-episode radio programme on HIV/AIDS awareness for young people. Conducted in Bengali this programme involved young people from different schools and institutions in a quiz on HIV/AIDS. Listeners could also call in with their queries on HIV/AIDS, some of which were aired on the programme.

(Partner : DFID and WBSACS, 2001)

Newspaper Series: Ask Columns

An interactive monthly feature called ASK (AIDS, Sex and Knowledge for young people) in a leading English newspaper answering young people's questions on HIV/AIDS and reproductive health. The popularity of the ASK columns led to its compilation into a publication called the ASK booklet, which is still popular among students.

(Partner : The Statesman, March 1995- June 1996)