Borneo Post Online, 19 May 2014

KUCHING: A group of young people decided to step out and speak out to the Kuching public about HIV/AIDS on National Asian and Pacific Islander (API) HIV/AIDS Awareness Day today.

Leading this move to address a deadly yet rarely-spoken issue is photographer Kennedy Anthony, also known as Kenzo Schancos, who served at organising chairman of HIV Kuching Awareness Day (#HIVKchAwarenessDay).

Selengkapnya...

Blog AIDS Gov, 19 May 2014

Each year on May 19, we take time to reflect on the impact of the HIV epidemic on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). This includes listening to members of AAPI communities as they discuss how HIV has affected their lives and the lives of those they care about. Recently, my team asked our colleagues at The Banyan Tree Project Exit Disclaimer, the group that sponsors National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, for their top reasons why it is so important to respond to HIV in AAPI communities. From their concerns, I offer this synthesis:

Selengkapnya...

JPNN, 19 Mei 2014

SURABAYA - Rencana Pemkot Surabaya menuntup lokalisasi Dolly tak hanya melulu soal ekonomi. Dampak negatif lokalisasi Dolly, yakni para perempuan penjaja cinta yang terjangkit HIV/AIDS juga akan ditangani.

Pemkot berjanji membiayai semua tindakan medis yang diperlukan PSK penderita HIV/AIDS. Wali Kota Surabaya Tri Rismaharini menuturkanm saat ini ada PSK yang terkena HIV/AIDS dan membutuhkan perawatan di rumah sakit. Karena itu pemkot turun tangan untuk membantu.

Selengkapnya...

Daily Times, 19 May 2014

KARACHI: WHO's "Health for the worlds adolescents" report reveals that depression is the predominant cause of illness and disability for both boys and girls aged 10 to 19 years. The top 3 causes of adolescent deaths globally are road traffic injuries, HIV/AIDS, and suicide. Worldwide, an estimated 1.3 million adolescents died in 2012.

Drawing on a wealth of published evidence and consultations with 10 to 19-year-olds around the world, the report also brings together, for the first time, all WHO guidance on the full spectrum of health issues affecting adolescents. These include tobacco, alcohol and drug use, HIV, injuries, mental health, nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, and violence. The report recommends key actions to strengthen the ways countries respond to adolescents physical and mental health needs.

Selengkapnya...