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Social media and mobile technology for HIV prevention competition by ANTIAIDS
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http://www.antiaids.org/en/about/news/9706Social media and mobile
technology for HIV prevention competition by ANTIAIDS
Arising from the work of the UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV
Prevention, the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation is launching
the competition "Social media and mobile phones for HIV prevention." The
competition will award up to 10,000 USD to innovative, start-up projects to
show proof of concept.
Arising from the work of the UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV
Prevention, the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation is launching
the competition "Social media and mobile phones for HIV prevention". The
competition will award innovative, start-up projects to show proof of
concept and the potential for future scale up for real impact on the HIV
epidemic.
Social media and mobile technology hold huge potential to help the raise of
awareness and mobilize the social action needed to turn the tide on the HIV
epidemic-and with more than 7 000 new HIV infections everyday, a refocus on
prevention is crucial.
Applicationswill
be assessed by a high profile panel of judges of leading technology
and
HIV prevention experts including *Chris Hughes*, co-founder of Facebook and
CEO of Jumo, *Bill Roedy* former Chairman and Chief Executive, MTV Networks
International, *Elena Pinchuk*, founder and Chairman of the ANTIAIDS
Foundation, *Debbie Rogers*, lead strategist with South Africa's Praekelt
Foundation, *Dr Garth Japhet*, CEO, Heartlines, Member of the High Level
Commission Scientific Advisory Panel, *Vladimir Pozner*, Founder of "Russian
media-partnership against AIDS".
"Young people and teenagers spend most of their time in the Internet. Their
life today is about computer and telephone. To be more efficient with the
AIDS messaging, we have to use the same language and the same communication
platforms as our target audience. Our goal today - is to make modern
technologies work for prevention. Our dream is the future where AIDS is only
mentioned in the past tense" - said *Elena Pinchuk*, founder and Chairman of
the ANTIAIDS Foundation.
Winning projects will be awarded with full or partial funding up to 10 000
USD for the maximum implementation period of 1 year. Accepting applications
from 29 June to 1 October, projects applying for funding should be either
youth-lead or have a youth focus, aim to prevent new HIV infections, raise
awareness about HIV and/or decrease stigma and discrimination against people
living with HIV in relation to HIV prevention.
"Young people are in the forefront of the AIDS epidemic - both as those
affected and those leading the social and behavioural changes which will
prevent HIV", said *Michael Bartos*, Strategy Team leader from UNAIDS. "The
new era of social movements led by digital natives' will transform the AIDS
response - and this competition will help create its leading edge", he said.
The initiative offers opportunity to software developers, public health
practitioners, HIV programme managers as well as mHealth and social media
for health communications professionals to create innovative projects using
social media and/or mobile phones for HIV prevention among young people.
"Young people connect with each other through social media and mobile. As
this is their primary means of communication, the next generation of HIV
prevention must be through this, said *Mr Roedy*. "Let's help create the
prevention revolution with this technology and go forward with the aim to
have an AIDS free generation".
Winners and amounts granted will be announced on 1 December, World AIDS Day
2011: www.unaids.org and www.hivpreventioncommission.com.
For more information about the competition visit
www.antiaids.orgor
email the following address
apps (at) antiaids.org.
Please download application
formfrom
www.antiaids.org
.
*The ANTIAIDS Foundation* was founded by *Elena Pinchuk* in 2003 and is the
first and the sole charity established with private funds against AIDS in
Ukraine. The foundation operates at multiple levels-from national programs
to direct support to individuals affected by the HIV epidemic. To find out
more visit www.antiaids.org .
*The UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV Prevention* was launched on the 21
of July 2010 and includes more than 15 world renowned leaders. The
Commission leads a global advocacy campaign between to build broad support
for effective HIV prevention programmes, and is co-chaired by *Professor
Francoise Barré-Sinoussi*, Nobel Laureate in Medicine for her role in the
discovery of HIV, and *Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu*, Nobel Peace Price
Laureate. To find out more visit: www.hivpreventioncommission.com.
For detailed information, please, contact *Pavel Piminov*, Communications
Director, Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation on e-mail: *
P.Piminov (at) antiaids.org* .
*Contact phone number*: +38 (044) 490 4805. *Fax*: +38 (044) 490 4885.
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Manuella Donato
Regional Focal Point - Latin America
Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS
Gonçalves Maia, 1000/103. Recife, PE. Brazil
+55 81 99244408 | manuella (at) gyca.org
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