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In some parts of Africa, men still believe that raping a disabled girl child would cure from AIDS

 

 

With alarming slogans and posters the South African Disabled Children Action Group (DIAG) is raising awareness for the benefit of disabled children.

 

 

SAFOD
PO Box 2247
19, Lobengula Street
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Tel +263 9 69356
Fax +263 9 62944
mailto:safod@netconnect.co.zw info@safod.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HIV/AIDS Information and Prevention Programme (HIPP)

 

 

 

Raises awareness on especially HIV/AIDS and other health related issues such as sexuality, reproductive health and family planning, hygiene, nutrition and  community based support among the leadership and the organizations of disabled people.

Two young delegates - one man one woman - from each SAFOD member country attended the “Disabled Youth Fighting HIV and AIDS” workshop in Swaziland in September, 2003.

Two young delegates - one man one woman - from each SAFOD member country attended the “Disabled Youth Fighting HIV and AIDS” workshop in Swaziland  in September, 2003.

 

 

Disabled Youth fighting HIV and AIDS

At the SAFOD workshop in September 2003 in Swaziland young disabled people came up with recommendations to fight HIV and Aids:

- SAFOD to declare work on HIV and Aids an urgent need;

- Implement HIV and AIDS fight in all programmes;

- Take measures to prevent disabled children hidden and sexually abused;

- Make research as a proof for young people with disabilities could change attitudes;

- Build DPO network youth organisations;

- Work on concrete case of HIV and AIDS in their country;

- Develop national HIV and AIDS policies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAFOD - A Promising Future for People with Disabilities

 

 

  
 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Vision, Mission & Core Values History Aims & Objectives Member Organisations Structure General Assembly Executive Council Women's Committee Youth Wing Secretariat Patronship International Structure Partners & Donors Vision "A society new society where all people, including disabled people, women and workers, men and children, are treated with dignity, respect and on the basis of equality."   ************ Mission "To strengthen Disabled People's Organisations in SAFOD member countries through training, research, coordination, information sharing, promotion of human rights and adoption of appropriate strategies for stimulating people with disabilities to enhance their economic, political and social development"         ************   Core Values Participatory Transparency Accountability Commitment Gender Sensitivity Empowerment  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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