Hamburg
A personal signature
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08/15/2010 • 10:01 pm Comments Off on POZ Magazine: India Expands Female Condom Program
POZ Magazine: India Expands Female Condom Program
India will expand its female condom program from eight states to 17 in an effort to control HIV rates among female sex workers and other women at high risk, The Times of India reports. The program empowers women to encourage condom use with their partners and to address concerns about male partners’ unwillingness to use protection. The program could expand nationwide once data from the 17 states is reviewed. Nearly 50 percent of new HIV cases annually in India occur among women.
Source: http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/India_femalecondom_program_1_18938.shtml
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08/14/2010 • 4:22 pm Comments Off on 14.08.2010 Whom will you meet…
14.08.2010 Whom will you meet…
…whom you encounter? This is a question I am always asking myself when going on travel, trying to tell the story of HOPE Cape Town and of the millions of people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa.
Will I be able to bridge the gaps of reality here and there? Can I touch their hearts and minds to make them understand where I am coming from and where most people will end without a helping hand, a meaningful consideration which might not change the world, but the world of one individual – or better: two worlds: the world of the person, who helped and the person, who received the help…
It is indeed always an adventure to make oneself heard and through all the talks, there should be visible the faces of those who are born on the disadvantaged side of life. Our world is not perfect, will never be, but I am sure we can make a difference to bring more balance to the living conditions of those walking the planet.
Filed under: General, Reflection, Uncategorized, Africa, Aids, hiv, HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust
08/12/2010 • 10:00 pm Comments Off on 12.08.2010 Reflection
12.08.2010 Reflection
Today reflection of a different sort: I am presenting to my Rotary Club of Signal Hill a Powerpoint presentation highlighting the history and success of HOPE Cape Town. In 2001, Signal Hill was part of the launch and I remember well the ladies of the Rotary Club preparing the sandwiches and cool drinks after the official act.
For those present in those days in 2001 it was good to hear how the project developed and what has been achieved in the last years. Even if Rotary is sometimes very complicated in their way of donating and supporting in form of a matching grant there is no doubt that a lot of good comes out of the spirit of Rotary and all the activities of thousands of clubs around the world. I am glad to be part of such a great movement.
Also good news from Trier today. The book of Dr. Nebe of the University of Trier about Africa is in the final stages. I was glad to be able to contribute one chapter on HIV and AIDS in Africa. I personally like such contributions as they challenge me also to work in an academic way again.
Otherwise the day was a day of preparation for my next trip to Germany. The Lutheran Community in Hamburg Blankenese and St. Gerold in the “Walzertal” in Austria will be two locations, where I will be able to talk about the work, HOPE Cape Town is doing. I am looking forward to meet people interested in our work and to exchange ideas and gain new ones as I always do when I engage with people through question and answers after such talks.
I am specially thrilled to participate – even only shortly- at the “Bundespositivenkonferenz 2010” in Bielefeld, the federal conference of people living with HIV in Germany and to contribute to a podiums discussions on the way, HIV is seen in the media and in the public eye.
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08/09/2010 • 10:55 pm Comments Off on POZ Magazine: Global Fund Seeks Contributions From China, India
POZ Magazine: Global Fund Seeks Contributions From China, India
China, India and other countries with fast-growing economies should begin contributing to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, said the head of organization, Agence France Presse (AFP) reports. The Global Fund is gearing up to collect $20 billion from 2011 to 2013 and is fighting a cutback on donations from western countries. To fill the gaps in financing, the Global Fund is asking for innovative financing, but also for help from emerging economies.
Source: http://www.poz.com/rssredir/articles/Global_Fund_Funding_1_18880.shtml
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