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Idas story: Reversing the stigma of HIV in Jamaica
By: Masha Medvedkov
Posted: Sep 24 09
Witnessed: 991 times
Regions: Jamaica
Issues: Health, HIV-AIDS
Tags: access to healthcare, empowerment, stigma
Ida Northover is known fondly in her community as Miss Gene. She is a volunteer community leader battling stigma and discrimination in one of the poorest inner city communities on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica. Miss Genes leadership has proven a successful model for encouraging tolerance and support for people living with HIV.
Correspondent Lisa Biagiotti, producer Micah Fink and director of photography Gabrielle Weiss report on how the Jamaican government is targeting community leaders like Ida Northover to educate people on HIV and change the stigma surrounding the disease.
Original source: worldfocusonline
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