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============================================================= SEA-AIDSFLASH Number Two - 15 February 1996 The bi-weekly electronic news digest on HIV and AIDS for the South East Asia Region (Subscriber total today: 157) ______________________________________________________________________ CONTENTS - Using SEA-AIDSlink - HIV/AIDS media coverage from the region - New information and resources available in SEA-AIDSFiles - New HIV/AIDS electronic mail resources and Internet services - Forthcoming events, meetings and training in the SE Asia region - how to retrieve materials from SEA-AIDS Using SEA-AIDSlink We are delighted to announce that in the first two weeks of operation, the number of subscribers to the SEA-AIDS services has reached over 150. During this period two issues of AIDSFlash have been distributed and materials are being continuously added to the AIDSFiles archives. In the next few days, you will also see the first messages exchanged among subscribers. This will mark the start of the third service offered - AIDSLink - providing a forum through which the people working on HIV/AIDS in the region can exchange information and follow-up on meetings, conferences and publications or reports. You can respond to messages received through the network (called postings), or generate new postings for discussion or information, by sending an e-mail message to: sea-aids@lists.inet.co.th Different types of postings are possible, from short messages to whole documents, and from policy recommendations to requests for information or technical assistance. Postings that are not relevant to HIV/AIDS in the region, and those that promote commercial services, will be excluded. If you need assistance of any kind please send an e-mail to: tfran@mozart.inet.co.th HIV/AIDS MEDIA COVERAGE FROM THE REGION Regionally-relevant clippings from: February 1 to 15 1996 (23Kb; news7.txt) including: - Cambodia seeks U.N. help in war on drugs; Feb 5 - Fears over Cambodia drug routes; Feb. 5 - China-Laos border crossing opens for traffic; Feb 2 - Survival of AIDS Patients Linked to Doctors' Knowledge of AIDS; Feb 1 - Japan Reports Change in Pattern of Contracting AIDS; 31 Jan - Mekong countries postpone HQ decision; Jan 31 - AIDS Pioneer Says Vaccine Still a Long Way Off; Jan 27 - Saliva Diagnostic Systems Signs China Distributor for HIV Tests; Jan 26 - Simple HIV Test on Trial; Feb 8 - New Strain of HIV Identified in India; Feb 8 - U.N. aims to stop heroin use in Cambodia; Feb 4 - Japan fears Vietnam emerging as new drug route; Feb 8 - Japan ministry admits fault in spread of AIDS; Feb 10 - China's Iron Rooster heads south to Vietnam; Feb 13 - Grim Statistics on Spread of AIDS Around World; Feb 12 NEW INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN SEA-AIDSFILES The following information/materials have recently been added to the SEA-AIDSFiles archives (see below for retrieval instructions): Areas of Affinity: Assessing the Potential for HIV Transmission Across the Thai-Cambodian Border (3Kb; stmob1.txt) STDs and STD Control Efforts in Asia (3Kb; ststd1.txt) Behavior Change Intervention among Factory Employees in Bangkok through Outreach Communication by Graduate Volunteers (3Kb; plbus1.txt) "Bangkok Fights AIDS": A Community Mobilization Approach (3Kb; plngo1.txt) Differences in sexual behavior and condom use among lower income single women employed in factories and offices in Bangkok, Thailand: Results from the Bangkok Behavioral Surveillance Surveys (3Kb; stsex1.txt) Promotion of STD service and AIDS prevention among CSWs in Bangkok (3Kb; pvsex1.txt) Condom Use Trends and Behavioral Differences Between Direct and Indirect Commercial Sex Workers (CSW) in Bangkok, Thailand: Results from the Bangkok Behavioral Surveillance Surveys (3Kb; stsex2.txt) Developing a centre of excellence in HIV/AIDS training (3Kb; trg1.txt) The impact of policy study programs: the case of Indonesia (3Kb; plpub1.txt) Areas of Affinity: Risk Along the Truck Routes of Northern India (3Kb; stmob2.txt) Journalist Workshop as a Means to Promote Accurate Information to the Public and Policymakers (3Kb; news8.txt) The Bangkok Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BSS): Methodology and Use in HIV Prevention Programming (3Kb; stsex3.txt) Sexual Networking in Five Urban areas in the Nepal Terai: An Assessment (3Kb; stsex4.txt) High-Risk Behaviors Among Female Commercial Sex Workers(CSW) and Male Clients on Transportation Routes in Nepal to and from India (3Kb; stsex5.txt) Helping Low-income Housewives Reduce Risk of STD and HIV (3Kb; stdis1.txt) STDs and STD Health Seeking Behavior among CSWs and their Clients, and the Role of Chemist Shops as Sources of STD Treatment in Central Nepal (3Kb; ststd2.txt) Promotion of Standard STD Case Management Guidelines in Nepal (3Kb; ststd3.txt) Male STD Health Care Seeking Behavior in Bangkok, Thailand (3Kb; ststd4.txt) The use of local Technical Working Groups (TWGs) and Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) for policy advocacy and capacity building: case studies from Nepal, Thailand and the Philippines (3Kb. 2plcbo1.txt) Values Training for NGOs in preparation for Behavioral Change Communication Interventions in Workplaces (3Kb; plngo2.txt) Building Alliances Across Borders: Women Networking on HIV/AIDS Prevention in Southeast Asia (3Kb; stdis3.txt) Helping Low-income Housewives Reduce Risk of STD and HIV (3Kb; stdis4.txt) Behavior Change Intervention among Factory Employees in Bangkok through Outreach Communication by Graduate Volunteers (3Kb; plbus1.txt) Differences in sexual behavior and condom use among lower income single women employed in factories and offices in Bangkok, Thailand (3Kb; stsex1.txt) Condom Use Trends and Behavioral Differences Between Direct and Indirect Commercial Sex Workers (CSW) in Bangkok, Thailand (3Kb; stsex2.txt) The Bangkok Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BSS): Methodology and Use in HIV Prevention Programming (3Kb; stsex3.txt) Sexual Networking in Five Urban areas in the Nepal Terai: An Assessment (3Kb; stsex4.txt) High-Risk Behaviors Among Female Commercial Sex Workers(CSW) and Male Clients on Transportation Routes in Nepal to and from India (3Kb; stsex5.txt) Each of the titles above are abstracts presented to the Chiang Mai conference in September 1995, in affiliation with AIDSCAP Thailand (AIDSCAP is a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development). Who speaks for the people? An article on international politics and development in Cambodia and Myanmar (reproduced from the Economist; Jan 27); (5.6Kb; govlg1.txt) Asia-Pacific Fact Sheet on Drug Demand Reduction Published by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Numbers 4 (20.4Kb; pvblo1.txt) & 5 (November 1995; 17.6Kb; pvblo2.txt) HIV/AIDS in Asia (reprinted from "The World Bank and HIV/AIDS"; (5.2Kb; plun10.txt) Working together towards a safer world Published by UNAIDS as an information leaflet; (January 1996) Includes: A New Joint Venture; The impact of AIDS; Expanding the response; and What UNAIDS does; (10.2Kb; plun11.txt) NEW HIV/AIDS ELECTRONIC MAIL RESOURCES AND INTERNET SERVICES The UNDP POPIN gopher is an easy-to-use menu-driven system that helps users to find population information and data stored in many different locations on the Internet. The gopher can be searched by e-mail. To receive instructions on how to access this service send an e-mail message to: gopher@undp.org The Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC) is a membership organization for NGOs working in Cambodia. It was established in 1991 by NGOs working in the country to help improve their assistance to the Cambodian people, through facilitating contacts and coordination amongst NGOs themselves, and helping links between NGOs and the Cambodian Government, International Organizations and other supporting relief, reconstruction and development efforts. CCC currently has 58 member agencies , working in a variety of sectors. CCCNet aims specifically to encourage cost-effective information exchange between local and international NGOs working in Cambodia and their overseas partners in order to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. CCCnet provides a basic electronic mail gateway for CCCnet members. Members are provided with an e-mail address with which they can carry on correspondence with anybody on the Internet. To contact CCC, send an e-mail to: ccc@pactok.peg.apc.org FORTHCOMING EVENTS, MEETINGS AND TRAINING IN THE SE ASIA REGION An International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV Infection will be held on March 18-21, 1996, in Bangkok, Thailand. Registration costs will be $350. For more information contact: Jane Fensome, Conference coordinator; Tel: +44 1625 615325; Fax: +44 1625 616563. A four week study workshop entitled "Planning for the social and economic impact of HIV/AIDS in developing countries" will be held between 29 April and 24 May 1996 in the University of Norwich, England. Prerequisites for attendance are: experience of working in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention, planning or monitoring at a senior level. For more details contact: The Overseas Development Group; Tel: +44 1603 456410; fax: +44 1603 505262; E-mail: odg.gen@uea.ac.uk The Asia-Pacific Development Communication Center is offering two HIV-related courses in the next few months: Communication strategies and techniques for sexual behaviour change April 29 - May 10, 1996 (tuition fee: $1,000) The goal of this course is to enhance the capability of implementers of HIV/AIDS prevention projects in behavior change communication skills, thereby assisting organizations and agencies in their efforts in preventing HIV/AIDS. The typical participant is a member of an organization which manages or conducts HIV prevention interventions and needs to strengthen their understanding of the basic principles of behavior change communication. IEC messages and materials development for HIV/AIDS prevention March 25 - April 5 1996 (Tuition fee: $1,000) This course will expose the participants to the state-of-the-art approaches to in targeted message development for specific audiences at risk of HIV. The typical participant is a person who has (or will have) regular responsibility for developing behavior change communication messages for target audiences in HIV prevention programs. For further information on either of these courses, please contact: The Director, Asia-Pacific Development Communication Center, Dhurakijpundit University, 110/1-4 Prachachuen Road, Donmuang, Bangkok 10210, Thailand; Tel. (662) 580-0050 ext. 530 or 590; Fax. (662) 589-9605 If you would like to announce forthcoming meetings, training opportunities, study tours or other forthcoming events in AIDSFlash, please send details to tfran@mozart.inet.co.th INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETRIEVING FILES The materials mentioned above are stored in a computer. The computer is like an electronic filing cabinet - it has drawers and files. You have to tell it which drawer to open and which file to select. Following each of the document descriptions above there is a number and a file name given in brackets e.g., (8.8Kb; news4.txt). The number shows the size of the file (8.8 kilobytes in this case), and the filename first shows the name of the drawer (in this instance 'news') and then gives the file number (for this file it is 4). To obtain a copy of this document you send an e-mail to: ftpmail@inet.co.th with the following in the text of the message: open cd /pub/sea-aids/news get file news4.txt Other files can be retrieved using the same general format for your message. For example: open cd /pub/sea-aids/drawername get file filename Because these requests are answered automatically by computer, you must be very careful to copy the format of the message carefully (including spaces and slashes). 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