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THE ARC HAS MOVED!

Come visit us at our new location on the 9th floor of the Dembel City Center, on Bole Road! Our new phone number is 251-1-503584, and our new fax number is 251-1-503749.

We haven't changed anything else: you can still access all the same free services.

Check Out Our Website

There's something for everyone on the AIDS Resource Center website. Take a look at some of our recent additions and updates:

• News Updated weekly, and now even more Ethiopia-focused!
• For Journalists Page We've added a special new mini-portal with a wide range of resources for journalists covering HIV/AIDS issues in Ethiopia. The portal can be accessed by clicking "For Journalists" on the menu on the right side of this screen.
• Conference Calendar   Search for international, regional, and local events on HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB in this database. Already more than 50 conferences and events are fully searchable. New events are added continuously; please suggest additions!

A Giant Billboard, with a Giant Mission was Unveiled at Meskel Square!

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Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has become as much of a problem as the disease itself. A billboard, unveiled at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, encourages change in people's attitude towards PLWHAs to reduce stigma and discrimination. It also addresses the need for committed leadership and participation of everyone in the fight against the pandemic in hope of transitioning out of the present dark reality to a brighter, HIV/AIDS-free tomorrow. The billboard measures 40 X 10 meters and is also available in poster format for distribution to HIV/AIDS stakeholders. Please stop by or contact the ARC for more information.

World AIDS Day 2003!

The whole world will celebrate World AIDS Day 2003 on December 1, 2003. Check out our here to learn more about what you can do to celebrate World AIDS Day and fight stigma and discrimination in your community!

Take the HIV/AIDS Quiz!

Do you think you know everything about HIV/AIDS? Test your knowledge with a fun quiz created by CARE. Some of the things you learn about HIV/AIDS might surprise you. Take the quiz by clicking here.

If you enjoy testing your knowledge about HIV/AIDS, try these other online tests:·

Generations at Risk HIV/AIDS Quiz (Mennonite Central Committee)
Stand With Africa HIV/AIDS Quiz (Lutheran World Relief)
Voices of Youth HIV/AIDS Quiz for Young People (UNICEF)

Rate Your Risk...

Most people think HIV is the only health risk they should worry about. But STDs, while slightly less serious, are more common than HIV in Ethiopia. Unspeakable.com challenges you to try out this interactive tool that can help estimate your risk for STDs. It's simple and confidential.

If you'd rather just test your knowledge of facts about STDs, try out Unspeakable's STD Quiz by clicking here.

A Statistical Gold Mine

Program managers, policymakers, and students alike will appreciate the newly launched PHNIP Data Online for Population, Health, and Nutrition (DOLPHN) database. This online source is a statistical data resource containing selected current and historical country-level demographic and health indicator data. The system provides users with quick and easy access to frequently used statistics and is a helpful reference and analytical tool. To access the database, click here.

People to People Has a Free Online Virtual Clinic for PLWHAs and  Caregivers!

People to People, an NGO working on behalf of Ethiopians, has a number of medical doctor volunteers who offer a free virtual clinic service for people living with HIV/AIDS and those who care for them.

People to People, an NGO working on behalf of Ethiopians, has a number of medical doctor volunteers who offer a free virtual clinic service for people living with HIV/AIDS and those who care for them. The service is easy to use: first, you check the "Answered Questions" part of the Virtual Clinic to see whether your question has already been asked and answered. If not, then you complete a simple form, anonymously, if you wish. Answers are posted to the website, usually within two days. To check out questions that have been asked in the Virtual Clinic, click here. To ask a question in the Virtual Clinic, click here.

Worldwide, more than 50% of people infected with HIV/AIDS are women. In Africa, the percentage is much higher, and continuing to rise because women are especially vulnerable to HIV infection. If you are interested to learn more about how HIV/AIDS affects women, and how gender inequalities contribute to the spread of HIV, check out this new website sponsored by UNIFEM and UNAIDS. Gender and HIV/AIDS is the first website dedicated completely to gender issues and HIV/AIDS. You can access Gender and HIV/AIDS at http://www.genderandaids.org

Amharic-Language VCT Education and Promotion Materials

Our new VCT posters have arrived!

Most people know that having an HIV test is the only way to know whether or not they have HIV. But sometimes fear and not knowing the facts make people delay getting tested, causing them a great deal of worry. Knowing your status is the first step to making your life as long and happy as possible, and to protecting those you love.

New Amharic-language posters produced by the ARC encourage people to seek voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV. Click on the picture to enlarge.

Limited quantities of the posters are available for institutions/organizations interested in promoting VCT services. Please stop by or contact the ARC for more information.

VCT Education and Promotion Materials

To complement the poster series above, brochures, a living positively booklet, and a 30-minute docu-drama promoting VCT are coming soon!