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Nigeria

Youth Empowerment for HIV Prevention

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Activity Dates

2002-2004

Overview

HCP continued to collaborate with the Lagos-based NGO, Youth Empowerment Foundation (YEF), to expand their HIV/AIDS telephone help line, building their capacity through staff training on HIV/AIDS prevention information and telephone counseling skills. The telephone hotline provided HIV/AIDS information to young adults, as well as referral and counseling services through local youth-serving NGOs, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Society for Women and AIDS in Africa/Nigeria (SWAAN) and Lagos State HIV/AIDS Foundation. With Core Funding, HCP also worked with YEF to build its capacity to provide family planning counseling to all callers and referrals for RH services through training workshops and support materials.

HCP launched the Talk Campaign, a youth-centered HIV prevention mass media campaign in Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Key themes of the campaign included personal risk assessment, making choices about one’s future, prevention, and opening a public dialogue on HIV/AIDS to reduce stigma.

HCP also worked with NACA to provide information and messages on HIV/AIDS and referrals for both participating athletes and sports spectators during the COJA 8th All African Games, held in Abuja in October 2003. With 52 countries participating, the games provided a window of opportunity to reach out to sports-loving people of Nigeria and Africa with HIV/AIDS messages. Uniquely positioned with its experience from the Lagos hotline project, HCP trained 30 NACA volunteers to serve as HIV/AIDS counselors for a telephone hotline and to sit at information and counseling booths at the games. BCC materials were developed and produced by NACA with technical and financial support from HCP, including 50,000 personal risk assessment cards, 50,000 Question and Answer booklets, TV, radio spots and billboards promoting sexual responsibility and healthy lifestyles, as well as care and compassion for PLHA.

Materials and Tools

	Title: It's my life Excerpt: [Episode 5] Type of Material: CD-ROM (Radio Program Radio Spot Drama)		Title: The HIV & AIDS question and answer handbook Type of Material: Pamphlet
	Title: 10 reasons why I choose to delay sex till marriage Type of Material: Pamphlet		Title: Talk : Talk about AIDS, save your life : You are at risk of HIV infection, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or pregnancy, if any of these statements describe you [front]|Take action to save your life! [back] Type of Material: Pamphlet
	Title: Sing a new song : Talk about HIV : You are at risk of HIV infection, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or pregnancy, if any of these statements describe you : Avoid getting a yellow card! [front]|Talk : Talk about AIDS, talk about life : Take action Type of Material: Pamphlet		Title: 10 reasons why... I choose to delay sex till marriage Type of Material: Pamphlet (Calendar )
	Title: Under peer pressure...? Type of Material: Pamphlet (Calendar )		Title: Sing a new song : "I see a new Nigeria" [front]|Today and everyday in 2004 [back] Type of Material: Pamphlet (Calendar )
	Title: Knowledge is power : Call 7732200-1 YEF HIV/AIDS hotlines now! 24 hrs service : YEF has trained counsellors. Calls are treated in strict confidentiality. Counseling is free. Empower yourself. Learn more about HIV/AIDS Type of Material: Poster		Title: Call 7732200-1 YEF HIV/AIDS hotlines now! : In confidence [wallet card] Type of Material: Novelty Item (Wallet Card)
	Title: Have you ever had sex without a condom? Call 773-2200 or 773-2201 [wallet card] Type of Material: Novelty Item (Wallet Card)

Audience

Youth

Partners

YEF, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, YSOs, SWAAN, FHI, NACA, Mr. Biggs, and NACA.

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