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New magazine takes on HIV/Aids in transport
12 March 2007
Global union federation the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today unveiled Agenda, a free new magazine in five languages for those working in transport or the field of HIV/Aids worldwide. Designed to pool and disseminate information and encourage best practice, the annual publication is the latest weapon in the ITF’s anti-Aids campaign, which was launched on World Aids Day 2006 and promotes HIV prevention, campaigns for counselling and testing, for anti-retrovirals and against prejudice.
Dutch union FNV Mondiaal has funded production of the the magazine for three years. The ITF will be distributing it to transport unions, global union federations and relevant stakeholders such as the ILO, World Bank and other institutions and NGOs - and also welcomes requests from other interested organisations. Agenda can also be read and downloaded at www.itfglobal.org/HIV-Aids/agenda1.cfm
ITF General Secretary David Cockroft commented: “The ITF has been confronting Aids since the 1980s. The spread of the epidemic has demanded an escalating response. Everything we have learned has underlined the importance of collecting and spreading information and Agenda is the latest tool in our campaign to do that.”
Doctor Syed Asif Altaf, ITF Global HIV/Aids Project Coordinator, added: “A huge amount of expertise on challenging the virus has been built up by all those fighting the virus, both inside and outside the transport area. We hope that Agenda will provide a forum where everyone can share and swap their experiences for the good of all.”
The contents of the first issue are:
In Brief
Global campaign takes off • Tackling truckers’ problems • Aviation workers still at risk • Disease still peaking after 25 years
We can change attitudes
Global Unions campaigner Alan Leather explains how
In Brief: other sectors
Fashion awareness blitz • Comprehensive protection for mineworkers •Advocating for members at home and away • Organising sex workers in Cambodia • Best practice award for youth project • First big steps in prevention and support
Everything counts
Getting trade union responses off the ground
Burden of risk
Unsafe habits have proved hard to break around the ports of Ghana
Wake up call
Urgent action is needed in Eastern Europe
Opening doors to care and treatment
How union involvement can help
Inside views
Perspectives from around the sector
In good company?
Airline responses to the pandemic have been mixed
Message not received
Why seafarers need better access to advice
Triangle of Risk
Far reaching implications of sexual behaviour in one harbour town
Fruits of partnership
A truckers' drop in centre scheme shows the potential for working with outside organisations
Safe sex demands equality
Are gender inequalities getting in the way of the safe sex message?
Highway of Hope
Documentary maker David Browne reflects on his time filming in East Africa
Listen and Learn
A pioneering audio documentary is getting vital information across to Swedish truckers
Behaviour Change: Step by Step
How to ensure HIV education has an effect
Overcoming Stigma
Transport workers in Asia need to start talking
About Agenda
Editorial information, how to order, web links
ENDS
For more information contact ITF press officer, Sam Dawson.
Direct line: + 44 (0)20 7940 9260.
Email: dawson_sam@itf.org.uk
International Transport Workers' Federation - ITF:
HEAD OFFICE
ITF House, 49 - 60 Borough Road, London SE1 1DS
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7403 2733
Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7375 7871
Email: mail@itf.org.uk
Web: www.itfglobal.org
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