IRIN HIV/AIDS Weekly - 404
Africa
12 September 2008


NEWS:

KENYA: Young girls the new bait for fishermen
KENYA: Male circumcision sparks controversy
GLOBAL: The hidden costs of being a child bride
KENYA: Sex workers offer hope for HIV prevention
UGANDA: Genocide by Denial
SOUTH AFRICA: Questions about new prevalence survey
GLOBAL: "I never thought I would be refused a visa because of HIV"


EVENTS/RESOURCES

1. Young Men and the Construction of Masculinity in Sub-Saharan Africa: 
Implications for HIV/AIDS, Conflict, and Violence, World Bank

2. Short course in clinical HIV management, RHRU, 13 - 14 Nov - 
Johannesburg, South Africa


VACANCIES

1. Regional Technical Advisor - Health, HIV and Orphaned and Vulnerable 
Children, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Kenya

2. HIV/AIDS Senior Programme Advisor, United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID) - Harare, Zimbabwe


NEWS

KENYA: Young girls the new bait for fishermen

Dunga Beach, along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya's western city 
of Kisumu, erupts into activity when the boats bring in their catch. 
Female fishmongers scramble along the beach to buy fish, shouting 
themselves hoarse to get the attention of the fishermen and middlemen, 
who control whether or not the women will have anything to sell that 
day.

full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=80315


KENYA: Male circumcision sparks controversy

Peter Otieno*, a 25-year-old taxi driver in Kisumu City, the capital of 
Kenya's western Nyanza Province, is considering getting circumcised. "I 
have heard about male circumcision as a way of reducing one's chances of 
getting infected [with HIV]," he told IRIN/PlusNews.

full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=80301


GLOBAL: The hidden costs of being a child bride

Around the world an estimated 3,500 girls under the age of 15 become 
child brides every day, while another 21,000 get married before reaching 
the age of 18.

full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=80227


KENYA: Sex workers offer hope for HIV prevention

A study of Kenyan sex workers who appear to be immune to HIV could 
provide important clues to the development of an effective AIDS vaccine.

full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=80228


UGANDA: Genocide by Denial

Uganda has been called "the birthplace" of AIDS; some of the earliest 
known cases can be traced to the central district of Rakai, where 
long-distance truckers started dying from a mysterious illness in the 
mid-1980s. That small demographic soon mushroomed into a global 
pandemic, with Africa at its epicentre.

full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=80278


SOUTH AFRICA: Questions about new prevalence survey

Several prominent demographers and scientists have vigorously refuted 
Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang's claim that South Africa's HIV 
epidemic is declining and that the country "may be making some real 
progress in its response to the HIV epidemic".

full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=80248


GLOBAL: "I never thought I would be refused a visa because of HIV"

Three years ago Gurmit Singh's future looked bright: he had received a 
scholarship to study in Australia and fulfil his life's dream of 
becoming a researcher. But his hopes were dashed when he was refused a 
visa. Singh, now 36, told his story during the recent International AIDS 
Conference held in Mexico.

full report: http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=80302



EVENTS/RESOURCES

1. Young Men and the Construction of Masculinity in Sub-Saharan Africa: 
Implications for HIV/AIDS, Conflict and Violence, World Bank

This working paper examines the role of gender among young men in 
Africa, particularly as it relates to HIV/AIDS, conflict, and violence. 
According to the authors, two of the most pressing social issues in 
Africa - conflict and post-conflict recovery, and HIV/AIDS - are 
directly related to how masculinities are socially constructed. The 
authors advocate the application of a more sophisticated gender analysis 
that would include men and boys.

http://www.comminit.com/en/node/217882/38


2. Short course in clinical HIV management, Reproductive Health and HIV 
Research Unit (RHRU), 13 - 14 Nov - Johannesburg, South Africa

The course covers the advancements in HIV treatment while meeting the 
requirements for the Diploma in HIV Management being offered by the 
College of Medicine, South Africa.

For more information, email courses@rhru.co.za or call RHRU on + 27 11 
358 5300


VACANCIES

1. Regional Technical Advisor - Health, HIV and Orphaned and Vulnerable 
Children, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Kenya


Responsibilities:

- Provide emergency management assistance as requested, following CRS 
standards

- Provide technical assistance to emergency programmes upon request in 
assessment, proposal/programme development, strategic planning

- Lead or assist with set up and/or management of emergency field 
offices, teams and relief operations

- Represent the agency and partners at sector, donor and coordination 
meetings

- Collaborate with country programme and regional staff to provide 
assistance


Requirements:

- Masters' degree or equivalent experience in international development 
or related field

- Five years experience in emergency programmes with at least two years 
in management positions

- Experience in multi-sector programme design for emergencies, including 
rapid assessment

- Familiarity with humanitarian codes, principles and practice

- Experience with coaching, mentoring and training

- Strong negotiation and persuasion skills

- Excellent oral and written communication skills

- Ability to maintain performance expectations and strong working 
relationships in diverse cultural contexts, psychologically and 
physically stressful environments

- Knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese or other languages is 
desirable

Application deadline: 4 November

To apply for this position please visit the Catholic Relief Services 
website at www.crs.org/about/careers. Emailed submissions will not be 
accepted



2. HIV/AIDS Senior Programme Advisor, United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID) - Harare, Zimbabwe

Responsibilities:

- Advise team leader in achieving policy and programme goals

- Lead efforts in the design and evaluation of programme and project 
strategies

- Improve programme and project effectiveness by maintaining knowledge 
in assigned fields of technical responsibility, like prevention and 
care, social marketing, and orphans and vulnerable children

- Maintain effective communication with network of stakeholders and 
activists to ensure interventions are locally owned and culturally 
appropriate

- Report and make recommendations to senior staff on policy issues 
relevant to the achievement of HIV and AIDS objectives

- Assess staff skills and ensure appropriate training is provided within 
the context of limited resources

- Propose solutions and strategies for addressing staffing constraints


Requirements:

- Advanced degree in international social and economic development, 
public administration or health

- A minimum of 10 years experience overseas, preferably working for a 
bilateral donor in progressively responsible positions; relevant NGO or 
private sector experience will be considered

- Experience related to the design, management, monitoring and 
evaluation of health and education programmes is highly desirable; 
experience with USAID in Africa and/or a complex emergency will be given 
strong preference

- Fluency in spoken and written English

- Strong communication, team building and communication skills are 
essential for this position

- Basic computer literacy

Application deadline: 22 September

Qualified applicants must be U.S. citizens able to obtain appropriate 
security clearance. To apply, please go to http://www.iapws.com/


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