Humanosphere, 29 April 2014

Cable News HIVWhen important news about HIV and/or AIDS breaks, do not tune into the evening news on Fox News, MSNBC or CNN. They probably won't report it.

That is the basic lesson of an analysis of coverage of the issue by Media Matters, for 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. Despite some rather notable breakthroughs, developments and announcements that have taken place over the last year, HIV/AIDS is not a priority issue for the leading cable news networks.

CNN lead the way with a whopping 11 mentions, in 2013. Its more opinion-oriented competitors did worse with only 4 mentions each. To make matters worse, the few mentions did not often involve an actual expert on HIV/AIDS.

KaltimPost, 29 April 2014

Kukar Pelajari Strategi dan Rencana Aksi KPAD Batam

BATAM - Wakil Bupati Kutai Kartanegara HM Ghufron Yusuf didampingi Asisten IV Setkab Kukar yang juga Ketua Komisi Penanggulangan Aids Daerah (KPAD), Kabag Kesra HM Arsyad, serta sejumlah instansi terkait lain pada Jumat (25/4) melangsungkan studi efektivitas implementasi pencegahan dan penanggulangan HIV/AIDS di Batam, Kepulauan Riau. Rombongan yang berjumlah 26 orang diterima Kepala Badan Pemberdayaan Perempuan dan Keluarga Berencana (BPPKB) Batam, Nurmadiah, didampingi Sekretaris KPAD Batam serta unsur Dinas Sosial dan Bagian Batam, berlangsung di Ruang Presentasi Raja Ahli Kelana, lantai lima Kantor Wali Kota Batam. HM Ghufron dalam sambutannya mengatakan, kunjungan ke Batam dalam rangka implementasi program pencegahan dan penanggulangan HIV/AIDS oleh KPAD bersama Pemkab Kukar, sangat diperlukan adanya data-data empiris dan referensi cukup.

RepublikaOnline, 29 April 2014

Red ribbon, the symbol for the fight against HIV/AIDS. At least 38 people died of HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in Batam in the first half of the year. (illustration) Red ribbon, the symbol for the fight against HIV/AIDS. At least 38 people died of HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in Batam in the first half of the year. (illustration), en.wikipedia.orgREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDAR LAMPUNG-- Meski upaya sosialisasi pencegahan terus dilakukan, namun jumlah pengidap dan penderita human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) di Provinsi Lampung, sudah mencapai 1.445 orang.

Menurut data Dinas Kesehatan (diskes) Lampung, Selasa (29/4), jumlah pengidap/penderita sudah mencapai 1.445 orang, terdiri dari 1.006 orang pengidap HIV, dan 439 orang penderita AIDS. "Berdasarkan data lapangan hanya 1.445 orang," kata Kepala Seksi Promosi Kesehatan dan Humas Diskes Lampung dr Asih Hendrastuti.

SaigonGPDaily, 28 April 2014

HA NOI (VNS)— All schools nation-wide have been given targets to enroll children affected by HIV/AIDS by 2020.

It was one of the aims under the National Action Plan for Children Affected by HIV 2014-20, signed recently by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

The plan also aims to cover 90 per cent of the children affected by HIV/AIDS, enabling them to access health care, education, consultation, physical development and entertainment services by 2020, Dam said.

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