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As we commemorate the World TB Day, we recognize that Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading killer of people living by HIV but kills more women each year than any other infection.
The Global TB Report 2013 indicate that in 2012, there were 1.3 million death, including 320 000 among people who were HIV-positive. Of the overall TB deaths among HIV-positive people, 50% were among women. (410 000 women died from TB in 2012, 160 000 were women who were HIV-positive).
TB is particularly disastrous for women living with HIV who have poor access to health services, making them particularly vulnerable to poorer outcomes linked to undetected or late detected TB disease. They also face acute risks of TB/HIV co-infection and subsequent TB disease.
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.