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Assisted Partner Notification (APN) has been an important public health approach in
infectious disease management for decades, including programs targeting STIs and TB.
STI partner notification approaches have shown to be effective in diagnosing and
treating STIs and preventing recurrent infections. Likewise, active tracing of contacts
and voluntary screening of household members of people with active TB is an effective
and standard approach that has been used successfully in communities with high HIV
and TB prevalence. By the end of 2015, it was estimated that over 36 million people
worldwide had HIV and of these 40% remained undiagnosed. To address this gap and
achieve the UNAIDS testing and treatment goals (90:90:90 goals), new approaches
were required to enhance the efficiency and coverage of testing. APN is an approach
that has the potential to improve coverage while identifying people with undiagnosed
HIV infection.
Good day!
I hope this email finds you well. My name is Nancy, a radio journalist working with a community/learning radio station in Kakamega, Western Kenya and I run a weekly radio programme on HIV and AIDS in conjuction with the AIDS CONTROL UNIT at my place of work; 103.9 MMUST FM.
I have read widely about your activities, and I am most interested to further know what you do, other activities that you undertake here in Kenya, and if there’s a way that your organization can incorporate radio journalists in your team to help spread your agenda. Especially those that produce programs in tandem with your agenda.
May I ask, do you have a network of journalists across the region that are able to help with your agenda? My interest lies with the possibility that I might be able to generate news stories from activities you undertake or positive broadcast programs to our listener-ship and much more.
Awaiting a positive response from you.
Kind Regards,
Nancy Imali
imalinancy@gmail.com/nogonyo@mmust.ac.ke
+254 725453916
Dear Nancy,
It is great to hear from you and we would definately like to work with you. Let us continue the conversation on email.
Thank you.