HIV / AIDS

AZUR and the Réseau Sida Afrique to work with the media to boost malaria out of 10 African countries

AZUR Development and the Reseau Sida Afrique based in Congo which includes 230 institutional and individual members in 17 African francophone countries. The project aims to set up a media campaign and system of alert on malaria and the creation of a partnership between the press and member organizations of the Africa AIDS Network in 10 countries, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Mali, Togo, Ivory Coast, Niger, Djibouti, Cameroon, and Benin.   

The project will address the lack of articles or critical reports on  malaria in the public and private media; strengthen the capacity of AIDS organizations to further a campaign strategy and mobilize resources for the battle against malaria; stimulate regular follow-up on the actions and commitments taken by the involved countries’ government on the battle against malaria; and generate accessible information on malaria to different parties involved such as the
Parliamentarians and the private sector.
More information about the AIDS Africa network is available at www.reseausida.org

Funding is provided by Malaria Consortium as part of the Innovation Grants is part of Mobilising for Malaria, an advocacy programme supported by GlaxoSmithKlin’s African Malaria Partnership.
More information at http://www.malariaconsortium.org/press/00032.html

Integrating gender and rights of women living with AIDS in the new national AIDS strategy

AZUR Development and other women’s rights and AIDS organizations are leading a process of elaborating gender sensitive recommendations that will be presented to the National Committee charged with drafting the 2008-2012 National Strategy on HIV/ AIDS.

Upcoming project: 1000 young people will be sensitised on HIV/AIDS in Pointe-noire

AZUR Développement will implement a project aimed at reducing the vulnerability to HIV/AIDS for 1000 young people living in the poor areas of Loussala and Mvoungou in Pointe-Noire, Congo.

Online discussion on transmission risks of HIV in African prisons

This on line discussion is being held in French by the Réseau Sida Afrique Network with its 219 members. They will come up with strategies to reduce the vulnerability of HIV/AIDS among prisoners in African countries.

AZUR and Réseau Sida Afrique network members embarked in a global right to healthcare campaign

AZUR Développement with other organizations from 10 countries is embarking upon a global Right to Health and Healthcare campaign (RTHHC). The campaign which involves coordinated national and international level action. The overall idea of the campaign is to change the international approach to health and development. They will produce an assessment of right to healthcare for their countries, which will be used as a tool for advocacy. http://www.phmovement.org/en/campaigns/righttohealth

Réseau Sida Afrique, Congo: Fighting HIV/Aids with blogs, wikis and electronic mail 

Often, people working in prevention of HIV/Aids experience difficulties in gaining an overview of successes and failures of HIV/Aids programmes in the most affected countries. The key information about vulnerable segments of the population who are not yet enrolled in these programmes is generally absent. It is around these two reasons that Réseau Sida Afrique’s work revolves. APC News asked some questions to Lydie Diaboungana of the secretariat of the network, located in Brazzaville, in the Congo. Chronicle of a tough fight with the help of ICTs. More information.

Training in Web 2.0 tools for AIDS organizations from Togo, DRC and Congo

AZUR Developpement, held a recent training in “Web 2.0″ technologies with members of le Réseau Sida Afrique from Togo, DR Congo, and Republic of Congo. Participants learned how to moderate on line discussions using Dgroups, talk for free on Skype and Yahoo Messenger, upload photos to Flickr, and start their own free blogs on Blogger.com. The workshop was held in Brazzaville as part of the Harambee funded project aimed at increasing collaboration and knowledge sharing between the 215 network members.

AIDS Orphans Sponsorship: a Success Story!

We have facilitated a new, personal way to channel support to AIDS orphans in Congo. Children sponsorship contributes to restoring hope, ensuring a better education and future for AIDS orphans. Orphans are exposed to prostitution, delinquency and drugs. 100% of funds donated are used for children’s needs. You will receive a monthly report and you can speak directly to and visit the child. Learn more about the experience of two Canadian musicians who have sponsored two orphans in Congo since July 2005 and learn how you can also become an agent of change. Click here .

Click here if you would like to sponsor an AIDS orphan or a children living with HIV/AIDS

100 people living with HIV/AIDS will receive support in Pointe-Noire

The HIV seroprevalence rate Le taux de séroprévalence du VIH in Pointe-Noire is estimated at 5%. In 2003, it was estimated that 110 000 people were living with HIV/AIDS in Congo. At least 1500 people are infected each year in Pointe-Noire. After surveys and observations in Pointe-Noire, AZUR Development has noticed that people living with HIV/AIDS weren’t supported in majority. They are often rejected by their families, lose their job and hope to live.

Today, there is hope in the fight against HIV/AIDS thanks to science progress and also ARVs that contribute to increase the life expectancy of a person infected by HIV. After a workshop on palliative care organized on December 2005, AZUR Development plans to continue its action by supporting 100 vulnerable people infected by HIV by providing them a psychological and nutritional support, home visits and care, and access to medicines and ARVs.

We’re already supporting AIDS orphans in the city. There are only two AIDS Treatment centres in the country. The first one was opened in Brazzaville in 1994 and the other of Pointe-Noire in 1999. Thus, people living with HIV/AIDS in other departments are almost abandoned to themselves. We could extend our action if we receive more donations. To contribute, please write and programmes@azurdev.org

Workshop on Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS Patients

AZUR Développement held a workshop on palliative care for HIV/AIDS patients in Pointe- Noire by the end of the year. Upon completion of the training, some participants are committed to work to design and implement palliative care for HIV/AIDS patients in Congo.Support is needed to cover the program expenses. More information.

HIV/AIDS Print and Audiovisual Resources

Currently, AZUR Développement has more than 100 print materials, CDROM and video cassettes on HIV/AIDS at the Information and Dissemination Centre on Engineering. NGOs, associations and individuals interested can have access to these resources. The Centre is located at 350 rue Louolo Plateau des 15 ans. The majority of these resources has been donated by the UNAIDS Country Office in Congo, the IIEEP/UNESCO HIV clearinghouse and SAFAIDS who provided us with the book "Africa, Continent in Crisis”. If you would like to donate resources, please send us an email at info@azurdev.org

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