Grupo de Apoio e Prevencao a AIDS-Bahia (GAPA-BA) Brazil Expand view Rua Colômbia 44 Boqueirão Santos - SP GAPA Bahia aims to contribute to the reduction in the level of HIV; to offer psychosocial support to people living with HIV; to press for the respect of human rights in social policies and to respond to AIDS within their public health programmes. They run a telephone hotline; distribute free condoms to low income communities; produce publications; have a resource library that is open to the public; run publicity campaigns; and train school teachers in AIDS education. Specific education campaigns are with low-income sectors, trade unions, men who have sex with men, sex workers and NGO training. They provide pre- and post-test counselling, occupational therapy for PWAs and a legal advice service for PWAs http://www.gapabahia.org.br
Associaçao Brasiliera Interdisciplinar de AIDS (ABIA) Brazil Expand view Rua da Cangelária 79, 10 andar - Centro Rio de Janeiro/RJ Cep 20091-020 ABIA is a national NGO with a nationwide programme on AIDS awareness and education. It conducts research on public policy and socio-economic issues concerning AIDS. Specific projects include those aimed at women, schools, the workplace and men who have sex with men. ABIA's resource centre is for ABIA staff and participants at its workshops. ABIA produces Boletim ABIA, which focuses on te work ABIA does at the political level and what the latest political issues related to HIV/AIDS are. It also produces the Portuguese edition of AIDS Action http://www.abiaids.org.br