Publication Date
2010
19:15 min
This video features HIV and AIDS prevention and education initiatives in Kenya. It particularly targets the youth population due to a lack of available information and risk behaviours, such as sexuality, drug use and alcohol use. In order to prevent risks and present treatment options for the youth who are AIDS-carriers, several youth groups organized the following activities to prevent and fight the disease: street theatre for awareness-raising, group education sessions, and promotion of VCT services for communication and information. This video contains several testimonies and one features Mercy, a young girl who has AIDS after working as prostitute to feed her two children and is now involved in a support group
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Keywords
Cross-cutting; awareness raising; policy; Development/ Humanitarian; development agencies; Disability and community; self help; Disability and social diversity; persons with disabilities; youth; Education; health education; Health; risk factors; treatment and prevention; Inclusion; sport leisure and recreation