[Mihalic] HIV/AIDS info in Tok Pisin

[Lise M. Dobrin]

In case others on the list might find this info useful. Best, Lise

>Date:         Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:38:46 -0000
>Reply-To:     Mr Jeff Kinch <jpk_rcfdp at DATEC.NET.PG>
>Sender:       Oceanic Anthropology Discussion Group <ASAONET at LISTSERV.UIC.EDU>
>From:         Mr Jeff Kinch <jpk_rcfdp at DATEC.NET.PG>
>Subject: Re: [ASAONET] Tok Pisin HIV/AIDS materials
>
>Dear All, under the ADB funded Coastal Fisheries Management and
>Development Project in PNG we have produced a series of comics dealing
>with HIV/AIDs. These are:
>
>Nina Catches It
>Nina Lives with It
>Fighting HIV/AIDS on the High Seas
>
>These comics are available in English and Tok Pisin, copies are
>available from Marie Varage [mvarage at fisheries.gov.pg] at the National
>Fisheries Authority [3090422], regards, jeff

>All
>
>This was posted recently on ASAONET by Michael Smith:
>
>>  In a recent letter, a friend of mine in Wewak, PNG (Br. Herman
>>  Boyek) spoke of his increasing concern with the spread of HIV in PNG
>>  and his desire to help inform the people of Kairiru Island (my place
>>  of work when I get the rare opportunity) better. I'm wondering if
>>  anyone knows reputable basic educational material - flyers,
>>  pamphlets, etc. - on HIV/AIDS in Tok Pisin.  Larry Hammar is
>>  certainly one person to ask, but I thought I'd float this wider
>>  inquiry as well.
>
>A respondent poibted out that the National Aids Council ( www.nacs.org.pg )
>gives out pamphlets and educational materials, some in Tok Pisin.
>
>Any further comments about this literature?
>
>John Burton
>
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