JHHESA Partners

USAID

The U.S. Agency for International Development provides economic, development and humanitarian assistance worldwide. USAID programs from the American people aim to strengthen South Africa socially, politically and economically.

PEPFAR

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) employs the most diverse prevention, treatment and care strategy in the world, with an emphasis on transparency and accountability for results.

Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Centre for Communication Programs

The various international initiatives of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Centre for Communication Programsand related information can be accessed through the following website:
http://www.jhuccp.org/

Local Community

The following section highlights the essence of the focus areas and activities of each of our local partners.

	ABC Ulwazi Applied Broadcasting Centre (ABC) Ulwazi is a Radio Training and Production House based in Johannesburg, South Africa. ABC Ulwazi is a Section 21 non-governmental and non-profit organisation with 18a status. The organisational objectives are to strengthen the community radio sector in South Africa and to develop radio as a tool for development and education by: Creating dialogue and a voice within civil society through a sustainable community radio sector Make communities more information-rich by developing the community station sector into a communicational channel Produce effective programmes in the areas of health, literacy, entrepreneurship, community tourism etc. ABC Ulwazi produces educational and developmental radio programmes in a variety of formats including documentaries, features and drama, specializes in the technique of Entertainment Education (or educational "soap operas.").
	The Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) The Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) is committed to fast-tracking appropriate and effective responses to HIV/AIDS through informing policy and developing coherent strategic models for interventions. Specific areas of work being undertaken by CADRE include the development of HIV/AIDS policies, strategies, models and interventions ; Qualitative and quantitative epidemiological, socio-behavioural and communications surveys; Monitoring and evaluation of HIV/AIDS interventions and Communications research and interventions. For more information, please visit CADRE.
	Cell-Life Cell-Life is a Cape Town-based not-for-profit section 21 company which develops and implements open source technical systems to support the fight against HIV & AIDS. JHHESA has approached Cell-Life to help with using cell-phones as a mass media tool to reinforce HIV messaging, e.g. through smses and mixit. Other exciting projects include the development of an on-line monitoring system that will reduce time spent on collation whilst improving data quality. For more information, please visit Cell Life.
	The Community Health Media Trust (CHMT) The Community Health Media Trust (CHMT) works in five provinces (Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Eastern, Western Cape and Free State) focusing on the dissemination of Prevention and Treatment messages. CHMT Outreach utilises audiovisual materials together with interpersonal communication to provide treatment literacy and promotes HIV prevention that empowers people to respond positively to the impact of the epidemic within their own lives, families and communities. The audio-visual material draws upon the successful Siayinqgoba Beat It television programme and the treatment literacy series produced by CHMT that are facilitated through face-to-face interaction with a number of trained Treatment Literacy and Prevention Practitioners (TLPP’s) within local health care settings, schools and community based organisations.
	Curious Pictures Curious Pictures has over 16 years experience in South African film and television production. Known for producing content that uses entertainment to educate and effect change , the Curious signature is defined by rigorous and intelligent research methods, uncompromising attention to creative detail and a commitment to telling resonant, significant stories across a range of genre’s, which includes documentary films and series, educational programming, drama series and commercials. Curious Pictures has been an industry leader on HIV/AIDS awareness drama and holds numerous local and international accolades for their continued contributions to the sector. Their work includes Tsha Tsha, Foreplay and the highly successful Intersexions drama – which were all made in partnership with JHHESA.
	DramAidE DramAidE works in 18 tertiary institutions through their innovative Health Promoter programme . They also work in secondary schools and with faith-based organisations. They use individual and group discussions, workshops, classroom instruction and live events to mobilize young men and women. Their activities focus on HIV prevention and support. DramAidE is also a JHHESA training partner building capacity in partner organisations in the implementation of youth programmes.
	Health-e News Service Health-e News Service is a multi-lingual South African news agency that specialises in providing health-related news to television, radio stations, newspapers and magazines in South Africa. Since Health-e was established in 1999, it has been producing award-winning stories focussing on health issues that affect ordinary South Africans. We take a very broad definition of health, and include in our coverage social and socio-economic issues that have an impact on the physical and mental wellbeing of ordinary people.
	Health and Development Africa (HDA) Health and Development Africa (HDA) provides technical assistance and project management to organizations in the fields of health including HIV and AIDS. HDA together with JHHESA is managing National Communications Survey of 2012 as they have done with 2006 and 2009 National Communication Surveys.
	Anova Health Institute The HIV/AIDS and the Media project based at the University of the Witwatersrand investigates the role and the impact of the news media on the HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa and advocates for better media coverage of HIV/AIDS. It achieves this through building the capacity of aspiring journalists in reporting on AIDS as part of its post-graduate Honours program and through engaging editors and practicing journalists on the media's response to the epidemic. For more information, please visit The HIV/AIDS and the Media project.
	Joe Public Joe Public is full service communication company that provides integrated brand solutions. It has been in operation since 1998 and has some of South Africa’s leading and most loved brand on it’s books including Clover and Anglo American. Joe Public is a company for people, by people and is made up of talented individuals who are down to earth and strive to produce excellent creative solutions. Joe Public created the strategy, the name and all of the creative elements for the Brother’s for Life campaign. Joe Public is responsible for all mass media communication of the campaign.
	LifeLine Southern Africa LifeLine, through the support of USAID/ PEPFAR, implements Community Peer Educator Project in two Provinces of South Africa , Limpopo (21 Villages within Greater Tubatse Municipality) ) and Northern Cape ( 5 townships within Sol Plaatji Municipality). In all these areas, Community Peer Educators mobilizes community leaders, utilizes workplaces as well as other places where men and women gather such as taverns, taxi ranks, mines, farms, compounds etc farms to promote HIV prevention messages.
	Lesedi Lechabile Lesedi-Lechabile is Non Profit community organisation based in Welkom . Their primary goal is to prevent the spread of STI/HIV/AIDS among vulnerable communities in the mining towns of the Northern Free State..   Their services include the focus on youth through the Youth Centre (Y-Centre) an activities include life skills programme as an investment in an improved future for the youth of the District of Matjhabeng. They work with women through High Transmission Area (HTA) project focusing on women most at risk, including women involved in sex work in the mines and surrounding communities as well target older men in communities and in their workplaces (such as Mines) Lesedi men’s programme aims to engage men on an ongoing basis to encourage men to adopt prevention strategies to lower their risk of HIV infection including Medical Male Circumcision as well as to encourage men to access services at the Lesedi men’s clinic.
	Matchboxology Matchboxology is a strategic ideation factory that has been working in the HIV sector for many years, helping funders, companies and brands to contribute positively to the societies in which they work. Matchboxology is the creative incubator behind Scrutinize, Footballers4Life and Levi's© Red For Life. Together with JHHESA the company develops a wide range of mass media and interpersonal communication programmes that primarily target young people. For more information, please visit Matchboxology.
	The Mindset Health Channel (MHC) Mindset Health is a comprehensive public-private alliance between Mindset Network and the National Department of Health, involving a myriad of partners: HIV/AIDS NGOs, donors, academic institutions, content media providers, technology providers and health providers. Mindset Health broadcasts and datacasts public (patient) and health care worker (HCW) educational channels respectively to users in their immediate environments of public clinics and hospitals. Its HCW Channel trains health care workers on preventative interventions, counselling & testing and provides the latest updates and information on treatment, care and support issues in 240 health facilities. Its public health channel makes use of facilitated discussions to sensitize audiences on abstinence, partner reduction, correct and consistent condom usage, substance and alcohol abuse, STI's, and SRH related issues in 358 health facilities.
	Mothusimpilo Mothusimpilo is a community-based organization (CBO) that works in mining communities in Gauteng (Carletonville). They use Peer Educators, Community facilitators and trained lay counsellors to mobilize young people that participate in their youth activities around messages relating to HIV prevention. They mobilize men and women within mining communities through their mobile services, men's clinics and other forums around messages on abstinence and where appropriate, faithfulness, multiple or concurrent partners and cross generational sex. In addition they provide VCT services in fixed and mobile sites in the surrounding communities.
	Sonke Gender Justice Sonke Gender Justice was founded in 2006 working in the areas of gender and HIV/AIDS training, policy, advocacy, and community mobilization. JHHESA and its partners draw upon the technical expertise and experience of Sonke Gender Justice in strengthening the capacity of its partners to develop and integrate programs targeting men with a particular emphasis on the reduction of multiple and concurrent partners while at the same time contributing towards the implementation of the National Men’s Campaign. For more information visit Sonke Gender Justice.
	Turn Table Trust Turntable Trust works in the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal to work with youth 15 - 24, young people 18 – 32 and promotes Prevention and the uptake of Counseling and Testing services in Kwa Zulu Natal Midlands Districts of Kwa Sani and Ingwe. A team of Youth facilitators and VCT counselors work in the community focusing on community, workplace and schools outreach. The community VCT team works with farm labour,forestry employees and with identified community groups to educate them about HIV Prevention, Treatment adherence , and provides VCT services at their place of work or at TTT
	CCMS The Culture, Communication and Media Studies Department at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban (Howard College Campus) provides specialized development and health communication courses and opportunities for students to conduct applied research for their honours projects. Students have the opportunity to work with other JHHESA partners like Dance4Life, DramAidE and the Valley Trust assessing some of their interventions with rassroot communities within a research context. The courses also builds capacity of young South Africans in designing, implementing and monitoring strategic communication interventions aimed to bring about behavioural and social change. It further provides an excellent research environment, peer support and supervision for masters and doctoral students working in the field of development and health communication. For more information visit CCMS
	The Valley Trust (TVT) The Valley Trust (TVT) is a non profit organisation based at the Valley of a thousand hills outside Ethekwini. They work with in- school youth and out-of-school youth. TVT mobilizes community leaders, utilizes workplaces and places where adult men and women gather such as taverns and taxi ranks to promote messages relating to partner reduction, intergenerational transactional sex, prevention with positives, PEP, GBV, condom negotiation skills, male norms and behaviours, stigma and discrimination, and the risks of substance and alcohol abuse and sexual behaviour. TVT also promotes VCT through community outreach and mobilization activities targeting adult men and women Visit The Valley Trust.