The latest news from our team, partners, and supporters.
State of the epidemic At the very start of the Global AIDS report 2018, the foreword by Executive Director, Michel Sidibé begins with a warning against complacency following the success witnessed thus far. The report reads as follows: “At the halfway point to the 2020 targets, the pace of progress is not matching the global…
The end of 2015 marks the realization of a dream. When we founded TeachAids, India was one of our top target countries. With its vast population of 1.3 billion people and diversity of local languages, the odds of disseminating culturally and linguistically appropriate HIV prevention materials were stacked against us. A seemingly insurmountable obstacle was…
“We must recognize that the suffering of one person or one nation is the suffering of humanity. That the happiness of one person or nation is the happiness of humanity.” – His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso. TeachAids is humbled to have received guidance on pursuing social causes and service from His Holiness the…
TeachAids is delighted to announce that singer/songwriter Phurbu T. Namgyal has generously donated his voice and likeness to the forthcoming Tibetan language version of the TeachAids HIV animations. Namgyal will play the inquisitive student who learns how to protect himself and his loved ones from HIV. A self-taught singer and songwriter, Namgyal has been called…
Deloitte, one of the world’s leading professional services organizations, has signed on as a sponsor for the production of the Kannada language version of the TeachAIDS software. With the formal approval of the Karnataka state government, the completed software will be implemented into more than 5,500 secondary schools throughout the state. Celebrated cultural icons Sudeep,…
It costs $2,000,000 to create a single episode of The Simpsons, an animated sitcom of similar length to the TeachAids animated tutorials. To create the same high-quality products as commercial endeavors and then distribute them for free under our Creative Commons License, we rely on the generosity of countless individuals and organizations who are invested…
On World AIDS Day this year, multiple TV networks renewed their commitment to promoting HIV education be televising the TeachAids animations. In Andhra Pradesh, Star Maa (formerly MAA TV) and TV7 Health Planet broadcast the Telugu TeachAIDS animations, featuring the voices and likenesses of renowned regional cultural icons Nagarjuna Akkineni, Anushka Shetty, Navdeep Pallapollu and…
Larsen & Toubro has recently incorporated the TeachAIDS English and Hindi software into their regular Voluntary Counseling & Testing Center (VCTC), which was set up as part of their Social Corporate Responsibility efforts. After receiving HIV and AIDS health education, employees are given the option to receive a free HIV test, available through their Occupational…
With the support of the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, The Dove Foundation used the TeachAids software to educate young bicycle rickshaw pullers in Uttar Pradesh, home to more than 160 million people. Through Project Aarambh and their Youth Education Program, the local NGO used TeachAids as part of their knowledge building workshops to further understanding…
This World AIDS Day, December 1, 2011, the TeachAids Telugu animations will be televised on Star Maa (formerly MAA TV), Doordarshan Saptagiri, and NTV to millions of viewers in India and abroad. On the MAA TV broadcast, TeachAids Ambassador, actress and social activist, Amala Akkineni, will participate in a special program in discussion with an Indian Administrative…
We are pleased to announce the immediate availability and distribution of the newest round of TeachAids HIV and AIDS prevention software for India, featuring the voices and animated likenesses of film stars Shabana Azmi, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shruti Haasan, Anushka Shetty, Navdeep Pallapollu and Swati. “When I first learned about this research-driven approach, it was clear…
In 2011, the Humanitarian Efforts Reaching Out (HERO) organization made it their mission to integrate the TeachAids materials into their nonprofit’s educational and outreach efforts. Using the TeachAids software, HERO hopes to further educate and empower communities and to help reduce behaviors that place Tibetans refugees at risk of infection. Last year, an interdisciplinary team…
