 The Disabling Effects of HIV HEARD researcher Dr Jill Hanass-Hancock presented a paper on the disabling effects of HIV at the rehabilitation track of the Rural Health. Research Associate Completes PhD, Receives Award May Chazan, a HEARD research associate since 2004, recently completed her PhD at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. Video: UNIADS Level Commision on HIV Prevention HEARD's director Alan Whiteside was invited to participate as an expert to present to 15 world renowned leaders invited by UNAIDS at a meeting of the UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV Prevention in South Africa. HIV/AIDS A Very Short Introduction Translated in Arabic First appearing in 2008, over 11 000 copies of the book were sold its first two years of publication.  From Talk to Action: Policy Brief PublishedHealth worker shortages in Zambia: An assessment of government responsesOf drama, dreams and desire: creative approaches to applied sex education in southern Africa View More Publications   | Newsletter Issue 9 October 2011 Message from HEARD's Director The past few months have been a time of travel for HEARD staff. We were the most dispersed for a long time when, in September, I went to London on a fundraising mission. Also present to support this mission, were Samuel Gormley (operations director), Kaymarlin Govender (research director) and Gavin George (senior researcher). We travelled to Norwich where we were joined by junior researcher Candice Reardon and post doc research fellow, Jacqualine Mangoma. This was for the 'Structural Drivers of HIV Conference' at the University of East Anglia, which HEARD co-hosted and Jacqui and Candice spoke at. Gavin and Kaymarlin had further meetings in London on a planned project with South African Breweries, and then Gavin travelled on to the AIDSImpact Conference in Santa Fe. All these visits are written up elsewhere in this edition of HEARD News.  Research Director's Report
HEARD Research Presented at AIDSImpact Conference The 10th AIDSImpact Conference took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico - the first time on USA soil since the ban on immigration of HIV-infected persons to the country was lifted in 2009 - between 12-15 September. Senior researcher, Gavin George presented at the conference on work from the recently completed Workplace VCT/ART Uptake Project (WVUP). The research presented sought to explore alternative health models to up-scaling HIV prevention and treatment activities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Given the widespread use of Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs) by HIV positive people in Africa, this group of individuals represents a potentially important but untapped resource that can play a role in HIV testing and ART uptake in not only South Africa, but Africa more broadly. Structural Drivers of HIV Conference
HEARD's Increasing Focus on HIV in Urban Areas Recently, the USAID funded Sexual HIV Prevention Programme (SHIPP) co-ordinated, in conjunction with HEARD, a workshop in which leading researchers, service providers and policy makers participated to review, assess and make recommendations on the current scale of provision of HIV prevention and treatment services in informal settlements in South Africa. The workshop was a request from the national Department of Health and the outcomes of the workshop will assist in informing responses to the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV & AIDS, Tuberculosis and STIs 2012-2017. Such stakeholder engagements at all levels are critical to HEARD's agenda of getting research into policy and practice. They ensure that HEARD's research work is applicable at multiple scales so that, ultimately, the impact of projects such as this go beyond 'the sum of their parts', making a tangible difference to mitigating the incidence and impact of HIV and AIDS in southern Africa. 'Health Builder' Graduation in Zululand
Integrating Gender and Human Rights into NSPs The Gender Equality and HIV Prevention Programme at HEARD, UNAIDS, the International AIDS Alliance and the ATHENA Network co-hosted a four-day capacity building workshop on integrating gender and human rights into National Strategic Plans for HIV and AIDS (NSPs) in eastern and southern Africa, in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 20 - 23 September. If you are having problems viewing this email, View it online |
