Category Archives: News

Cash In Hand Cuts HIV Risk For Girls

Small cash payments can reduce young women’s dependence on sexual relationship with older men and consequently lower the girls’ HIV risk, a recent World Bank study conducted in Zomba in southern Malawi has revealed, reports The Weekend Nation. Principal Secretary for Nutrition and HIV/AIDS, Dr Mary Shawa, on Thursday said she was aware of the [...]

Download OneLove Update (Newsletter, March 1 )

Check out the first issue of the OneLove campaign newsletter, which gives gives an update on the campaign, as well as plans for 2010.

Faithfulness Goes Up In South Africa

A recent survey has found that South Africans think their faithfulness could protect them against HIV, reports The Independent Online. “The survey showed that faithfulness had gone up as a way to prevent HIV,” said Dr Saul Johnson, managing director for Health and Development Africa, at a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday.

Another OneLove Booklet Coming Soon

Lusweti Institute for Health Development and Communication, the OneLove partner in Swaziland, has produced another booklet titled ‘Love, Sex and You’. “This booklet is a guide to healthy relationships with inspired tips on how to have a fulfilling emotional and sexual relationship with one partner,” says Lusweti Marketing and Advocacy Manager Zanele Zwane.

Namibia Launches Campaign To “Break The Chain”

Namibia has embarked on a media campaign to break the chain of HIV transmissions driven by the practice of having more than one sexual partner.  Multiple and concurrent partnerships (MCP) has been identified as one of the key drivers of the epidemic, reports New Era.

A Round-Up Of In-Country Campaign Activities

The OneLove regional campaign is unique because it combines both in-country campaigns with a regional component as well. A number of innovative and exciting regional products are soon to be launched. The uniqueness of the campaign is also its scale. This is the first time a prevention campaign in southern Africa that addresses MCP, has [...]

Untold Wins Accolades

The UNTOLD: Stories in a time of HIV and AIDS films have been receiving widespread coverage across the region. UNTOLD is part of the OneLove campaign. Countries that took part in the UNTOLD initiative are Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.