AGAINST STIGMA: A Symposium on HIV/AIDS Education and Communication in Ghana September 17, 2008

Against Stigma: A Symposium on HIV/AIDS Education and Communication in Ghana
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
6:00 - 6:30 pm: Ghanaian drumming and light refreshments
6:30 - 8:00 pm: Event
SFU Vancouver, Harbour Centre
515 W. Hastings Street
Earl and Jenny Lohn Policy Room 7000

This event is FREE but pre-registration will ensure guaranteed seating. Please email [email protected] or register at http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/21115286.

Ghana has one of the lowest HIV prevalence rates in Africa. It is a leader in innovative education strategies against HIV/AIDS. What can other African and developing countries learn from Ghana’s experience?

This symposium focuses on initiatives, research and new perspectives in reduction of HIV stigma and discrimination in Ghana. The foundation of this symposium is the CIDA-funded project, Reducing HIV Stigma by Education – Ghana, a partnership between Simon Fraser University, University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast, and University of Education, Winneba. 

The project goal is to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and to work toward the eradication of social stigmatization of persons with HIV and AIDS.

A panel of Canadian and Ghanaian experts will address topics such as:
• Social and political conditions in understanding HIV and AIDS in Ghana;
• How education and communication initiatives address the stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS;
• Increasing community engagement to confront stigma and promote awareness of HIV/AIDS.

This symposium will offer an opportunity to engage with and reflect on a wide range of local and international issues in the fight against AIDS in developing countries.

More information about the CIDA-funded Reducing HIV Stigma by Education - Ghana project is available at http://www.sfu.ca/cstudies/international/t2/.
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Nicole Ottenbreit

Official Website: http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/21115286