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Jango Youth CentreCountry
Angola
Region
Global
Programme SummaryCommunication StrategiesThe centre uses the peer group pressure approach instead of doctors, nurses, and parents to "lay down the law". Organisers say it has an atmosphere like a trendy youth club. It uses television and music including a "cool guy" who raps anti-AIDS messages to encourage debate on the issues surrounding sexual ethics, rape, and sexually transmitted infections. Counsellors are on hand to help with HIV/AIDS issues as well as some of the deeper problems afflicting Angolans after almost three decades of war. Topics raised are channelled into the theatre group, which performs at the club each Saturday during half time at the weekly basketball tournament and takes its plays out to the local community. Development IssuesChildren, Youth, HIV/AIDS. Key PointsIn an effort to help young Angolans escape the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the centre also sells condoms for five kwanza (US $0.08), a fraction of what they cost in Luanda. Jango hopes to pass on its safe sex message in a fun way, and is designed to get teenagers back into a positive cycle of socialising and learning. It also hopes to give youth the opportunity and the tools to choose a better life for themselves. PartnersUN Children's Fund (UNICEF), Cuidados da Infancia, Population Services International(PSI), Corporate foundations, US Agency for International Development (USAID), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States-Angola Chamber of Commerce. ContactPSI/Angola
Rua Cambambe No. 13/15 SourceActAlive October 20 2004. Placed on the Communication Initiative site June 20 2005 Last Updated June 20 2005 How useful did you find the knowledge and contacts on this page to your work? Post your comments (review comments from others below):COMMENTS POSTED |
Special FocusHIV/AIDS Social Norm Change
From your regional context and perspective, which should be the priority focus for social norm change related to HIV/AIDS prevention?
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