Site Visits for Journalists on HIV/AIDS

The Kaiser Family Foundation conducts site visits for U.S. and non-U.S. journalists on HIV/AIDS and other international health topics. Site visits have included trips to Brazil, South Africa, Zambia, Canada and numerous locations within the United States. Note that site visits are by invitation only. Examples of prior site visit agendas include:

• Accra, Ghana, July 2008 (pdf)
• South Africa, July 2007 (pdf)
• Northern India, April 2007 (pdf)
• Southern Africa, May 2004 (pdf)
• Brazil, May 2003 (pdf)
• Southern Africa, April 2002 (pdf)
• South Africa, October 2000 (pdf)
• South Africa, May 2000 (pdf)

Workshops for Journalists on HIV/AIDS

The International Health Journalism Fellowship Program has organized a number of workshops outside the U.S., in locations such as Russia, Ukraine, Southern Africa, the Caribbean and India for groups of regional reporters and occasionally U.S. journalists in each country.  The workshops focus on a variety of HIV/AIDS reporting issues and topics.  Examples of prior workshop agendas include:

• Mexico City, Mexico, Journalists' Briefing in advance of the XVII International AIDS Conference, July 31 - August 2, 2008
• Accra, Ghana, Reporting from the Frontlines: New Angles on an Old Story, July 14 - 19, 2008
• Cape Town, South Africa, Covering the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, July 17-22, 2007
• Port of Spain, Trinidad, Caribbean Radio Programming Workshop on HIV/AIDS, January 23-24, 2007
• Patna, Bihar, India, Issues on Covering HIV/AIDS, October 9-10, 2006
• Toronto, Canada, Journalists' Briefing in advance of XVI International AIDS Conference, August 10-11, 2006
• Maputo, Mozambique, Looking beyond the obvious story -- Seminar on HIV/AIDS in Africa, July 16-19, 2006
• Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Issues on Covering HIV/AIDS, March 9-10, 2006
• Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Reporting on HIV: Issues and Concerns, October 21-22, 2005
• New Delhi, India, Media Leaders Summit on HIV/AIDS, January 2005
• Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Media Consultations: Women and AIDS, November 2004 (pdf)
• New Delhi, India, Media Consultations: Women and AIDS, October 2004 (pdf)
• Moscow, Russia, Journalism Training, October 2004 (pdf)
• Moscow, Russia, Journalism Training, March 2004 (pdf)
• Bangkok, Thailand, Journalist briefing in advance of the International AIDS conference, July 2004 (pdf)

In addition, the Kaiser Media Fellowships Program organizes similar workshops and site visits in the U.S. for U.S. journalists covering HIV/AIDS and other health-related issues.