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Beating the World AIDS day DRUM
DRUM magazine has published an impressive spread to mark World AIDS Day, featuring the stories of various South Africans living with and affected by HIV.
These stories might seem like the run-of-the-mill, warm-and-fuzzy-feeling-inducing, good news HIV stories we have come to expect from South African mags, but when taken together it is clear that DRUM’s HIV-featurettes have the power not only to normalise HIV and banish stigma but also have the potential to break the stereotypes around who gets HIV and why.
By highlighting the stories of a diverse array of people, from a white 62-year-old man living with HIV to a young, hip, black homosexual celeb who has recently come to terms with his HIV-positive status, DRUM conveys to its readers that HIV does not discriminate but affects people of all ages, races, sexual orientations and genders.
HIV’s legacy as a condition linked to particular groups and associated with immorality, began as early as the very first AIDS-related deaths and has continued into the present, evidenced by beliefs that HIV is a ‘black disease’.World AIDS Day Coverage: The Mail&Guardian
n the week prior to World AIDS Day The Mail&Guardian supplemented the newspaper with an abundance of HIV reports.World AIDS Day Coverage: The Star
Beginning its World AIDS Day coverage with Health4Men's Ivan Toms Centre for Men's Health, and their drive to promote men's health, The Star placed the issues confronting men who have sex with men (MSM) at the forefront of their World AIDS Day coverage.
World AIDS Day Coverage: The Sowetan
Health plan needs R130bn looks at a new strategy which aims to reduce infections of HIV, TB and STI over the next five years as reported by the Sowetan.World AIDS Day Coverage: The TImes
The Times takes on a more sensitive approach to reporting on World AIDS day by telling the story of Patricia, a young HIV-positive woman who discovered she was pregnant in February. The report follows her journey for nine months and post labour with her and her families worry of the virus being passed to her child.With a frontpage and the 10 in Ten section dedicated to Patricia's story, The Time's coverage is largely dedicated to exploring the personal experiences of those living with the virus.
World AIDS Day Coverage: The Citizen
With a cover dedicated to World AIDS Day the Citizen show keen interest in reporting HIV with articles such as "HIV-positive, and still positive" which speaks about a 48 year old woman and her enlightening story on how to stay positive after discovering her status.World AIDS Day Coverage: The New Age
Reaching the Zero mark (Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS related deaths) is highlighted in The New Age's (TNA) World AIDS Day coverage.Page 1 of 1 pages
