Tag: Amala Akkineni
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JULY 7, 2021 | for COVID-19
Indian Actor Amala Akkineni teams up with S.V. Mahadevan, MD, for Practical India Covid Education Video from TeachAids
Today, TeachAids premiered the newest video in the CoviDB.org education series, featuring famed social entrepreneur and actor, Amala Akkineni, in conversation with S.V. Mahadevan, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, discussing current practical advice for residents of India on COVID-19 prevention. In the video, Amala asks Dr. Mahadevan about a number...
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 | for HIV/AIDS, for CONCUSSIONS, for COVID-19
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
“Little girls with dreams become women with vision.” – Unknown Female contribution to science is indisputable, with many researchers and scientists making life-changing discoveries. In 2021, UN Women published an article that highlighted the valuable contributions of female scientists during the pandemic. However, there is much more of the glass ceiling that needs shattering - the...
AUGUST 5, 2019 | for HIV/AIDS
A Human-Centered Approach to Prevention
State of the epidemic Gains have been made against the HIV epidemic but these are becoming progressively smaller. There has been a modest 9% decline in the annual number of new HIV infections in Asia and the Pacific since 2010, and only 13% in Western and Central Africa during the same period. (UNAIDS Data 2019). While...
DECEMBER 2, 2016 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids - A Look Back At How It All Began
This World AIDS Day, we thought we’d take a look at how our education initiative began. In 2009, children across the state of Andra Pradesh were expelled from schools for being HIV positive. In fact, over the years, numerous instances of children being expelled from school had been reported from Gurgaon and Latur to Perunkaranai, Madurai...
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids HIV education in Hyderabad continues to thrive
We thank Think Plus Creatives for sharing this lovely video from the Zilla Parishad High School in Madhapur, Hyderabad. It’s inspiring to know that the TeachAids materials continue to thrive amongst young people in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. This video features Stanford School of Medicine Director of Media Relations Ruthann Richter and TeachAids India Trust Trustee...
JUNE 25, 2015 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids, United Way Hyderabad and Rainbow Homes join hands to provide HIV education to vulnerable girls
TeachAids is proud to work with United Way of Hyderabad (UWH) to bring HIV education to the vulnerable urban children of Rainbow Homes. United Way is a nonprofit that seeks to advance the common good by “mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world.” Throughout the world, citizens have established almost 4,000 chapters of United...
DECEMBER 31, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
TeachAids year-end celebration
TeachAids year-end celebration On behalf of TeachAids, wishing everyone a joyful New Year. Thank you to all of you who helped make 2014 a year to remember. This year we launched 12 new versions of our software to provide state-of-the-art HIV prevention education to an audience of more than 500 million, partnering with numerous governments, NGOs, and...
FEBRUARY 17, 2014 | for HIV/AIDS
Acclaimed actress and activist Amala Akkineni joins TeachAids as a Trustee
“The TeachAids materials are amazing. If you come to one of the viewings, you'll see how the children are glued to the television. They get it so fast because the material is fantastic. Even the teachers need to know, so the teachers are there listening and watching the whole thing, and they're so informed. Those...
