Jan 20, 2011 | Anna Egan
The aim of Beyond Consultation is to involve young Africans in shaping Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS services in three London boroughs in order to help develop more effective services that respond to the needs of the community.
Jan 20, 2011 | Panos London
RELAY worked with TARGETS Research Consortium on TB to improve research informed media coverage and debate on the issue. The project included: A literature review and media on reporting TB, Sorting fact from fiction: Improving media reporting on TB, September 2008. Alongside three print and three radio featuers no TB issues and research. A two-day…
Jan 20, 2011 | Panos London
This 12-month Panos/Realising Rights project aims to spark evidence-informed stakeholder and public debate on SRH issues in Kenya by working with editors and journalists, health researchers, CSOs, policymakers and communities. Activities included: SRH mapping: identifying gaps in media coverage and barriers to research communication and stakeholder engagement Multi-stakeholder forum: promoting opportunities for collaboration to promote…
Jan 20, 2011 | Panos London
This pilot project consisted of action-research including a media scan to identify gaps in coverage of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) issues and research; multi-stakeholder engagement – with editors, journalists, researchers and policymakers; and advocacy for research communication around SRH. Activities included: Media scan and stakeholder interviews Multi-stakeholder forum Expert Board Policy brief on findings…
Dec 1, 2010 | Purple Romero
When Bea became a sex worker in the red light district of Jakarta, Indonesia, she knew she needed to use condoms to protect herself from HIV but her clients refused to use them.
Nov 13, 2010 | Panos London
Overview Researchers working for universities, governments or private companies are doing vital investigation into issues – such as clean water, food security and sexual health – that directly affect the everyday life of people around the world. However they often communicate the results only to other researchers. Research findings can create powerful stories for news…
Jul 12, 2010 | Tania Ghosh
Female garment workers in Cambodia who have migrated to the capital are more exposed to a risk of HIV infection because of the changes in their social and economic circumstances, a new report claims.
Jul 5, 2010 | Tania Ghosh
Researchers have criticised the attitude of health service providers in Ecuador, saying their judgmental approach is compromising adolescent girls' rights to sexual healthcare.
May 10, 2010 | Tania Ghosh
Macho culture in South American prisons is helping to fuel the spread of tuberculosis (TB) among male inmates, according to researchers. A new study suggests that male inmates are reluctant to tell their cellmates they are ill and fail to seek medical attention in case they appear weak.
Apr 28, 2010 | Anna Majavu
Vice squads in Cape Town have been cracking down on the city's sex trade ahead of the World Cup. However, female sex workers say continued criminalisation makes it harder to protect themselves against HIV.