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Afriqu'à
midi:
Farai Mahaso
(Zimbabwe):
Zimbabwe:
HIV/Aids and Human Rights
HIV/Aids activists
in Zimbabwe are successfully advocating for the rights of
infected persons. Their insistence is not only producing
remarkable results for the large community of People Living
with Aids but their advocacy is also setting an example
of activism for other sectors of society. Despite the still
critical situation in Zimbabwe, there are clear indications
that the rate of new infections has been decreasing considerably
since 2003. This is owed to organisations like BHASO (Batanai
HIV/Aids Service Organisation) in Masvingo, a partner organisation
of fepa. Amongst other activities BHASO is fighting against
stigma, forming advocacy and children’s rights groups,
providing counselling and encouraging voluntary testing.
With their link to roughly 700 support groups in rural Masvingo
they have had a tangible impact on the lives of People Living
with Aids.
The coordinator
of BHASO, Farai Mahaso, will talk about the experiences
of his organisation in the Zimbabwean context.
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Date: Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 12:15
- 13:45 hrs
Venue: Centre for African Studies Basel
ZASB, Steinengraben 5, 4051 Basel, Room O 104 (1st floor)
Convenors: afrika-komitee in collaboration
with fepa and ZASB
Flyer: pdf
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