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| Abstract #76 - E-Posters English | ||||
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Session: 50.91: E-Posters English (Poster) on Sunday in Chaired by Authors: Presenting Author: Mr AJ Hariharan - Indian Community welfare organisation, India |
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| Additional Authors: Dr. Jordi Casabona, Sra Cristina Sanclemente, Dra. Anna Esteve, Dra. Victoria Gonzalez, Grupo HIVITS TS, | ||||
| Aim: Youth focus is slowly reducing in all states through out the country .initially when HIV epidemic was started there were huge focus on youth and core group population. But recently the last 3-4 years youth were not focused as they need to be. The recent studies show a decline in knowledge on HIV AIDS among youth which is strong evidence. It has become increasingly important to continue the focus on youth across the country to retain the declined trend and stop new infection in India. Getting to Zero is a must.?The global HIV response is at a pivotal moment, where huge strides forward are at serious risk and current approaches are reaching their limits. Only one third of the 15 million people living with HIV in need of life long treatment are receiving it. New infections continue to outpace the number of people starting treatment, while the upward trend in resources suffered a serious downturn this year.?Zero New HIV Infections? and ?Zero Discrimination? are equally as likely to spark high impact events from small scale community vigils to nation wide events using the universally recognized shape of zeros and the power of light to get life and death issues the attention they deserve.For December 1st 2011 right up until 2015 it?s envisioned that different regions and groups will each year chose one or all of the Zeros that best addresses their situation. | ||||
| Method / Issue: A Campaign to focus on getting to Zero New HIV Infection, efforts was made to popularize the theme among the youth in Chennai. On World AIDS day 2011 the following games were organized to popularize the theme getting to zero among youth in Chennai. 1.Writing zero 2. Drawing zero 3.Telling zero 4. Poet zero writing 5. Ring the pole. The winners and all the participants took oath to achieve getting to zero. | ||||
| Results / Comments: Different competitions on the theme Getting to ZERO was conducted for students from various colleges like Madras School of Social Work, Mar Gregorios College, SDNB Vaishnav College, Hindustan College, etc. Around 300 students participated in the event Thus the objective of popularizing the theme and youth participation was achieved. | ||||
| Discussion: Similar programmes can be replicated to create awareness and involve youth as youth are one of the vulnerable population and to stop new HIV infection | ||||
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