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Media Interactions at National Level
In February 2005, the commencement of clinical trials of the first AIDS Vaccine candidate was announced nationally. Interactions were conducted in Delhi and Pune simultaneously through video-conferencing. The IAVI team in association with NACO and ICMR also conducts intensive media-briefings and personal meetings with the editors at regular intervals to update new developments on the vaccine programme of the country.
National Media Orientation workshop: An intensive media orientation workshop, which saw the presence of senior media from across the print and electronic media, was held in Delhi preceding the International Policymakers' Conference in 2002. Key issues like overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, challenges and solutions and media's participatory role in HIV/AIDS vaccine-evolution process were addressed.
Media Interactions at Regional Level
The IAVI team in association with NACO and ICMR conducts regular media interface in the six high prevalence states (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Manipur) of India as a part of the vaccine trial preparedness programme and to address the various region-specific concerns.
Pune Media Orientation workshop: AIDS vaccine development is a complicated mechanism with society, science, policy and community integrating cohesively for the success of the programme. A series of comprehensive media workshops have been undertaken by IAVI to enhance the media persons understanding of these mechanisms and the components.
A Media workshop was held in Pune with health journalists of leading media houses in Pune. Eminent speakers and trainers conducted sessions on vaccine science, the trials in Pune and role of media in reporting AIDS. A panel discussion on 'Epidemiological and Social Impact of an Effective HIV/AIDS Vaccine' was also held. Similar programmes have been held in Chennai soon.
Meeting with Editors
Periodical meetings are held with the Editors of leading media houses in Maharashtra (Mumbai and Pune). The basic objective of the meetings is to update the editors about the clinical trials being conducted in Pune and to seek their guidance.
Meeting with International Media
Members of international media are constantly updated through personal meetings and briefings about the progress in the AIDS vaccine development programme.
National Science Writers Workshop
National Science Writers Meet, New Delhi
The National Science Writers Meeting was conceptualised as an interactive and informative forum for senior science journalists across India to explore the wide spectrum of vaccine science and the clinical trials. This was done to ensure informed and correct reportage. The science writers were invited from the six high-prevalence states of India. IAVI and ICMR addressed the meeting with Prof Job Bwayo from Kenya, presenting the journalists an insight on the HIV/AIDS Vaccine trials in Kenya.
Board of Directors meeting with the Media
The eminent members of IAVI Board of Directors met senior journalists of the country to present the international scenario on vaccine development and the possible impact it would have on the economy, social and political fabric of the country.
Continuous information flow
Mechanisms have been put into place to update the media on a continuous basis through website, newsletter, personal interaction and correspondence. Kindly write to us at agupta@iavi.org for more details.
Media Advisory
Few members from the senior journalists with knowledge and experience of HIV/AIDS and scientific research are consulted on a regular basis for guidance and direction.
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