Nominations for HIV/AIDS Reporting

African journalists and journalists working in Africa can now be nominated for the Awards for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Communication in Africa. The deadline is 20 March.

Award categories include best mass media campaign, intervention or production; best folk media initiative; best multi-channel communication; best interpersonal/community-based communication; and best HIV- or AIDS-related article, series or column.

The African Network sponsors the awards for Strategic Communication in Health and Development (AfriComNet). AfriComNet seeks to support the media in raising public awareness and promoting health development.

Interested journalists must be African citizens or have worked in Africa for two years. Nominations must include a detailed description of the effects of the applicant’s reports on raising HIV/AIDS awareness. Each applicant can be nominated in up to five categories. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in June.

For more information, visit http://www.africomnet.org.../2009/nommination2009.php

Or contact AfriComNet at infodesk@africomnet.org.