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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE Achievements Within the period that the initiative was conducted a number of peer educators were trained, over 2,000 students in the State tertiary institutions and 2000 women and 100 youth in faith based institutions were reached with information on HIV /AIDS prevention and control. In addition, traditional leaders and staff of National orientation Agency were sensitized while the capacity of media practitioners on appropriate use of language for reporting on HIV & AIDS was enhanced. For example words such as ‘Cliché’, that is sickness that ends in the grave, are no longer used to describe HIV & AIDS It is now called “Virus ‘. Future plans The group plans to continue the sensitization activities in all state institutions and train Peer health Educators to continue the work it has started. MEDIA GROUP – Kogi State Project objective 1. To create awareness on HIV & AIDS pandemic 2. Reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV Activities Conducted advocacy visits to the Management and staff of the State Broadcasting Corporation, NTA and KOGI State Graphic Newspapers. During these visits the media was urged to transmit positive messages that will discourage stigma and discrimination. In addition, the group sponsored the participation of three Positive people from Abuja in a radio-phone in program to reduce discrimination and stigmatization and also carried out sensitization for health personnel 21 .
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE Achievements The group was able to secure approval for a program “HIV & AIDS and You” to be aired on the State Radio weekly and “Not the end of the Road” to be aired on NTA, Lokoja. The two State newspapers- “Graphic Newspaper” and “Kogi. • Today Magazine” mandated the group to send write-ups on HIV & AIDS that could enlighten the public. They waved the publication fee. • In addition the Media group produced a radio jingle, and was able to get an HIV positive couple and their three children to come for a phone-in program. This has helped put a human face to the fight against HIV & AIDS as well as encourage openness. • Following to the advocacy visit of the team, the Ministry of Information, through the State House of Assembly, has earmarked N20 million for HIV & AIDS activities in the 2005 budget. • Letters have been sent to all private and Public health facilities to ensure that all HIV + patients are sent to the support groups as the laboratory scientists have not gone through training on VCCT and ARVs are neither available nor affordable. The Governor donated a large sum of money to a positive patient who was suffering from malnutrition; the girl is now back- in school. • A building has been secured for SACA and it is now an autonomous Unit headed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Economic Planning. Local coalition – “ACTION INITIATIVE ” Group – Lagos State 22 .
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