COMMUNICATION OF HIV/AIDS

Strategically designed communication around HIV/AIDS often referred to as social and behavior change.Communication (SBCC)or health communicationinfluence all these factors in a positive direction.Health communication goes beyond the delivery of a simple message or slogan to encompass a social process.
FHI 360 has been   a leader in HIV prevention communication   for more than two decades.Our expert s use innovative communication and social marketing  to promote positive social and behavior change among  individuals,communities and system.
PAVING A NEW  PATH FOR HIV COMMUNICATION IN THE UNITED STATES.
Educating diverse audiences about existing new advancement in HIV  prevention and strength requires a new way of communicating about HIVand AIDS.FHI 360 is leading the in creating and implementing inspiring social marketing and communication campaigns that change HIVprevention behaviors.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TO THE U.S .CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL A ND PREVENTION.
FHI 360 is leading three U.S.based specific  social  marketing and communication campaigns for the U.S.center for disease control and prevention(CDC).Division of HIV/AIDS prevention.
                    Act against AIDS
This project provides overall communictions support to all of the  Act against AIDS consumer campaigns.
                                 Let’s stop HIVTogether
This national campaigns raises awareness about HIV and its impact on all Americans .HIV are real people –family  members,friends,parents and coworkers.
                                  Start Talking.Stop.
FHI 360 is the create team behind the implementation of this innovative social marketing campaign  that  engages gays and bisexual  men in conversations about preventing HIV. The campaigns has re-energized the way HIV information is provided to gay and bisexual men’ through a robust social media presence, engaging graphics and a series of videos and public service announcement.The campaign was named best HIVawareness campaign inn2015 by healthline.
                  Other HIV COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS.
 FHI 360 LED THIS U.S.National  institutes of health be this generation project which promoted awareness testing  .understanding ,dialogue and support for biomedication research.The project engage  communities that are most affected by by HIV/AID epidemic.
In  Namibia ,out break the chain program used videos, radio,television,and community there after to inform sexually active youth about the risks of multiple sexual partners.
FHI 360 collaborated with the national AIDS commission ,Indonesia,and other partners on the scalling upfor most at risk population of condom use,developing educational materials and activity distribution,condoms in known hot spots and supporting work place HIV prevention programs.

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