Marking World AIDS Day in the UK
26 November 2008
To mark this year’s World AIDS Day in the UK the Alliance is interested to know what you think. Jane Waterman, Director of External Relations at the Alliance in Brighton explains.
“We often hear what experts have to say about HIV and AIDS but we also wanted to provide an opportunity for people to contribute their views and idea and tell us what they think about HIV, said Jane.
“This is an incredibly important issue that we all need to be mindful of and what better way to do that than by asking people to respond to the question, ‘how do you think we can achieve a world in which people do not die of HIV?”
World AIDS Day in Brighton
The Alliance is encouraging people to visit the local library in Brighton and add their comments into a World AIDS Day book alongside the comments from leading figures from science, politics and the arts.
An exhibition at the library displays a selection of huge eye-catching Alliance photos, and quotes from the likes of UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
“You can also add your comments at an interactive site and see your views published on our website,” said Jane.
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Alliance photos exhibited at 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London
HIV Heroes is an exhibition of the work of award-winning photographer Nell Freeman and features a range of photo-graphs from Alliance’s projects in Côte d’Ivoire, South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Senegal, Morocco and Madagascar. Nell is holding the exhibition in the foyer at 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf in London to mark the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day and is open every day until the 5th December. Map
Mathew Birch is the Publications Manager at the Alliance and commissions the organisation’s photography. “The photos that Nell has taken provide a stark but inspiring reminder of the challenges faced by communities around the world.
“The Alliance has worked with Nell on a number of occasions and she always gets to the heart of a story. She captures people with sensitivity, tact and imagination. I would urge you to visit this exhibition if you are in London.” See photos from the exhibition on the BBC website.
Reaching journalists in the UK
In addition, the Alliance has a photo exhibition at the Frontline Club in London, a centre for journalism dedicated to ensuring that stories that fade from headlines are kept in sharp focus.
A selection of photos and stories from the Alliance’s Frontiers Prevention Project are on display at the Club, giving a voice to those who don’t usually get heard: the sex workers, children, people living with HIV and transgender people.
The Club is marking World AIDS Day this year by holding a season of talks on HIV and AIDS culminating in a panel discussion, chaired by Sarah Boseley, health editor of The Guardian on 1st December entitled, “Have we seen the worst?”
“Through this exhibition we wanted to highlight to journalists what those who often go unheard have to say about HIV. This is one way to keep HIV and AIDS on the media agenda,” said Jane
