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“For months we actively searched for appropriate audiovisual aids to teach HIV prevention to our youth and young adults. The official materials in Nairobi were not useful given they consisted of a handful of posters and simple brochures, and that too only produced in English. You can imagine our excitement when we came across the…
Nestled in the heart of sub-Saharan Africa, Zimbabwe is a landlocked country bordered by Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique, and South Africa, a region greatly impacted by HIV and AIDS. This diverse and rich country is home to about 12.5 million people, and has weathered a tense political and social history. Recent challenges in Zimbabwe have lead…
Global health service leader, Cigna, has joined TeachAids to bring the award-winning software to more regions in India. Investing $200,000, Cigna is supporting the production of both the Axomiya and Kannada language versions. “For 30 years the world has been struggling to provide effective HIV prevention education. The TeachAids software pioneered at Stanford provides a…
Located just south of the Himalayas in northeastern India, the great state of Assam (population ~30 million) has formally approved the TeachAids animated software for distribution across its population. India has the third-highest number of HIV-positive people in the world, after South Africa and Nigeria. Within India, the state of Assam has been identified as…
TeachAids has been recognized as one of 12 laureates for the 2012 Tech Awards. TeachAids will be awarded the Microsoft Education Award for its uniquely effective software for HIV prevention education, particularly for its use in areas where HIV education is banned or inaccessible. Since the discovery of HIV thirty years ago, the world has…
Amani is the Swahili word for peace, and as the name implies, the Amani Children’s Home is a haven of peace and safety for Tanzania’s most vulnerable children who are left homeless because of poverty, abuse, and loss. In April, the Amani Children’s Home in Moshi, Tanzania shared the TeachAids software for the first time…
Despite limited power and the patter of rain on the school’s tin roof, Comfort the Children International (CTC) successfully shared the TeachAids program with approximately 70 secondary students at Bishop Waichere Secondary School in Maai Mahiu, Kenya on June 8, 2012. Students and CTC health educators huddled close on wooden benches to share one computer…
Members of the Ana G. Méndez University South Florida campus transformed their waiting area into a dynamic informal learning environment. Local healthcare workers utilized the Spanish version of the TeachAids animations to educate students and other community members as they cycled through the halls waiting to be tested for HIV. Between 100-150 people were educated…
HIV/AIDS in Zambia disproportionately affects women. There is significant mother to child transmission within the country, where ten percent of new HIV infections are in children under fourteen. Furthermore, among adults in their early twenties, the 2007 HIV prevalence rate among females (11.8%) was more than twice that of males (5.2%). The United States Peace…
The scorching 100 degree weather did not stop Coloradans from wanting to support the development of HIV prevention education. Over the past few months, a passionate group of local beer brewers put their talents to good use. Experimenting with ingredients ranging from lemon grass, basil and strawberries, the groups produced specialized home and craft beers….
Botswana has recognized June 15th as its national “TeachAids Day”. The Ministry of Education has worked with local partners to host screenings of the TeachAids animations in school districts, local businesses, and NGOs throughout the country. The government of Botswana has long been a leader in the fight against HIV, promoting innovative approaches to treatment…
A decade ago, Bruce Sievers initiated the course Theories of Civil Society, Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector at Stanford University. Sievers developed this course to train young minds to think critically about the nature of philanthropy and the role it plays in promoting public good in a modern democracy. However, this year, instead of asking…
