Consultative Forum on Male Circumcision
Date of event:
9 September 2008
On behalf of the United Nations (UN) Interagency Regional HIV Prevention Working Group for East and Southern Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) are holding a consultative forum on male circumcision with senior media professionals on 8 September 2008 in Johannesburg.
The forum will bring together some 25 senior media professionals who have gate-keeping functions either as bureau chiefs, editorial managers and senior broadcasters to discuss male circumcision rollout in Southern Africa.
The forum is part of UN system effort to support greater public understanding and awareness of male circumcision within HIV/AIDS prevention strategies.
Expected outcomes from the forum are
* Clarity among strategic media professionals and institutions on the evidence around male circumcision and its role on strengthening HIV prevention
* Identification of possible strategies to secure greater public understanding and awareness of male circumcision and its role in HIV prevention
* Agreement around critical actions for UN system organisations in order to strengthen the relationship with regional media institutions on HIV prevention issues
One of the foremost scientists who conducted randomised controlled trials on male circumcision in the region will lead discussions at the forum.
Date: 8 September 2008
RSVP: Adebay Fayoyin / Mobile: 078 066 6715 / Email: afayoyin [at] unicef [dot] org
The forum will bring together some 25 senior media professionals who have gate-keeping functions either as bureau chiefs, editorial managers and senior broadcasters to discuss male circumcision rollout in Southern Africa.
The forum is part of UN system effort to support greater public understanding and awareness of male circumcision within HIV/AIDS prevention strategies.
Expected outcomes from the forum are
* Clarity among strategic media professionals and institutions on the evidence around male circumcision and its role on strengthening HIV prevention
* Identification of possible strategies to secure greater public understanding and awareness of male circumcision and its role in HIV prevention
* Agreement around critical actions for UN system organisations in order to strengthen the relationship with regional media institutions on HIV prevention issues
One of the foremost scientists who conducted randomised controlled trials on male circumcision in the region will lead discussions at the forum.
Date: 8 September 2008
RSVP: Adebay Fayoyin / Mobile: 078 066 6715 / Email: afayoyin [at] unicef [dot] org
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On behalf of the United Nations (UN) Interagency Regional HIV Prevention Working Group for East and Southern Africa, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) are holding a consultative forum on male circumcision with senior media professionals on 8 September 2008 in Johannesburg.<br /> <br /> The forum will bring together some 25 senior media professionals who have gate-keeping functions either as bureau chiefs, editorial managers and senior broadcasters to discuss male circumcision rollout in Southern Africa.<br /> <br /> The forum is part of UN system effort to support greater public understanding and awareness of male circumcision within HIV/AIDS prevention strategies. <br /> <br /> Expected outcomes from the forum are<br /> <br /> * Clarity among strategic media professionals and institutions on the evidence around male circumcision and its role on strengthening HIV prevention<br /> * Identification of possible strategies to secure greater public understanding and awareness of male circumcision and its role in HIV prevention<br /> * Agreement around critical actions for UN system organisations in order to strengthen the relationship with regional media institutions on HIV prevention issues <br /> <br /> One of the foremost scientists who conducted randomised controlled trials on male circumcision in the region will lead discussions at the forum. <br /> <br /> Date: 8 September 2008<br /> <br /> RSVP: Adebay Fayoyin / Mobile: 078 066 6715 / Email: afayoyin@unicef.org
Street address:
De Korte
Suburb:
Braamfontein
City:
Johannesburg
Province:
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa Event Contact Details
Event Contact Phone Number:
078 066 6715
Email:
afayoyin@unicef.org
Event Contact Person:
Adebay Fayoyin 
