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Remembering Simon
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Settlements in Papua New Guinea address their vulnerabilities to HIV
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"My life is more important"
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Focal persons help communities to measure progress in North-East Congo
Communities in the health zone of Butembo, like the youth group in Vutetshe, start taking ownership of the HIV issue. From 2-8 July, twenty four focal persons and Judith Dialundua, Constellation coach, conducted community visits for 5 days to support these communities to measure their own progress. More about the support visits in Butembo, supported by Health Net TPO |
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When Indian NGOs learn from each others experience
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ACP stars start shining in New Delhi
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"Potential of ACP is like an untapped 'Hydro-Power Source'!"
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PLHIV and truckers adapt the AIDS Competence Process to local reality
More about the Great Lakes Initiative on AIDS learning event in Nairobi |
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BelCompetence invites you for its second workshop
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Join us on a week of SALT visit in Northern Thailand
This is an opportunity to understand how communities in Northern Thailand have brought down the prevalence rate from 18% (1992) to less then 1% (2008) (for 21 year old men). More about the progress of communities in Northern Thailand. Read the invitation to the SALT visits |
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On 8 August 2008, Dr. Simon Mphuka passed away. Simon worked for Church's Health Association of Zambia (CHAZ), was a Constellation coach since its foundation and great supporter of the Human Capacity for Response (HCR). We extend our sincere condolences to Simon's family and to all those who used to work with him. May his strength continue to inspire all of us!
In five provinces in PNG young people, parents, religious leaders, gang members, NGOs and other community members discussed the HIV issue and how it affects them in their own life. "People change their risky behaviours," explained Thomas, community leader in Genoka, Goroka. In a series of interviews, people share their own story of progress.
The youth group in Vutetshe (near Butembo) organized screening of videos on HIV in their community. They started to respond to HIV after four focal persons conducted SALT visits in their village.
Indian NGOs met in Mumbai for a National Knowledge Fair, supported by the Asian Development Bank. Participants shared their experience on 4 topics related to HIV. They generated self-assessment frameworks in 5 languages and deepened their understanding of the approach.
Thirty participants - from NGO, UN agencies and the medical sector- attended a one day workshop on the AIDS Competence Process (ACP) in New Delhi (India). Participants appreciated doing their self-assessment of prevention in India. "The self-assessment created the picture of where we want to be in the next several years, and over the long term," shared another participant. "If there is commitment, even an ant has power enough to push the elephant of a virus out," said a participant.
"Once tapped, it will release a powerful electric force of local responses connecting our villages. My dream is to make ACP a wide spread NGO practice among my N-NagaDAO (Net work of Nagaland Drugs and AIDS Organizations) colleagues and even a state level response," explained Joe Ngamkhuchung in an interview for the Constellation. Joe heads a NGO called NEDHIV, Dimapur, Nagaland in North-Eastern part of India.
People Living with HIV and truckers from the Great Lakes Region met in Nairobi to share their experience with the AIDS Competence Process. They reflected on the 10 practices of the self-assessment in their own language and generated indicators of progress. "It is essential to understand the tool and that's why we have to go through it in the local language, "said Mustafa from Tanzania. "When you formulate your vision of level 5 (highest level of competence), you also want to reach it, "added his neighbour.
The Belgian Facilitation Team « BelCompetence » invites you to participate in the second workshop (in a series of 4 workshops) on 29 (from 5pm to 8pm) and 30 August (from 9am to 5pm) in Brussels, Rue Menin 42. The workshop will focus on facilitation of the self-assessment. 
From 19 to 26 of September 2008, the Constellation organizes another week of SALT visits in Northern Thailand. The strengths of people in Northern Thailand have inspired the Constellation from its foundation: come and experience by yourself!