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Mexico XVII - Communication

Communication perspectives - Mexico XVII AIDS Conference
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Youth Group - South Africa

Country

South Africa

Programme Summary

A community health workers' project initiated by the South African NGO Zanempilo Trust, the Youth Group programme trains youth to act as peer educators for HIV/AIDS.

Communication Strategies

Community health workers, who are trained, salaried workers elected by and answerable to their communities, operate the Youth Group programme. Active in Town 2, Brown's Farm, Samora Machel and New Crossroads, this project trains youth between the ages of 14 and 25 to teach their peers about HIV/AIDS. Specific activities include drama, dancing, singing, education, condom distribution, and peer-to-peer counselling.

Development Issues

Youth, HIV/AIDS.

Key Points

Funded by the European Union and the Provincial Administration of the Western Cape (PAWC), Zanempilo is a South African NGO that delivers holistic primary health care services to disadvantaged peri-urban and rural communities in the Western Cape.

Contact

The Zanempilo Trust

PO Box 30745

Tokai, 7966 South Africa

Tel.: 021/713 0073

Fax: 021/713 0105

info@zanempilo.org.za

Zanempilo Trust site.


Placed on the Communication Initiative site July 21 2003
Last Updated July 14 2003



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