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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
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We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Red Ribbon Awards on HIV/AIDS – Nigeria

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The Red Ribbon Awards is an annual event instituted by Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS) Nigeria in 2001 to honour outstanding media and community responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Nigeria. The awards are aimed at encouraging media activism in the prevention, care and control of HIV/AIDS.
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The awards recognise individual journalists as well as media organisations, HIV/AIDS activists and civil society groups that have contributed to improving the quality of discourse and action on the epidemic. They also honour journalists, activists and organisations that have helped to break the silence around HIV/AIDS in communities around the country as well as highlight the campaign against HIV-related stigma and discrimination.

28 people are honoured with the award in different five broad categories and award winners are announced at an awards ceremony.

Award categories are:
  1. BROADCAST MEDIA CATEGORY
    2. Radio
    • Best News Reporting on HIV/AIDS
    • Best Radio Feature on HIV/AIDS
    • Best Radio Talk-Show or Call-In Programme on HIV/AIDS
    • Best Radio Documentary or Series on HIV/AIDS
    • Best Radio Spot on HIV/AIDS
    Television
    • Best Individual Reporting on HIV/AIDS
    • Best TV Talk show on HIV/AIDS
    General
    • Best Reporting on Stigma & Discrimination
    • Best Reporting on Gender, Reproductive Health andHIV/AIDS
  2. PRINT MEDIA CATEGORY
    3. Newspaper
    • Best News Reporting on HIV/AIDS
    • Best Feature Article on HIV/AIDS
    Magazine
    • Best Individual Reporting Effort
    General
    • Best Individual Cartoon Effort
    • Outstanding Informed Commentary on HIV/AIDS
    • Best Reporting on Stigma and Discrimination
    • Best Reporting on Gender, Reproductive Health andHIV/AIDS
  3. MIXED CATEGORY (Print and Broadcast)
    • Best Reporting on Science of HIV/AIDS
    • Best Reporting on Young People and HIV/AIDS
  4. CORPORATE MEDIA COVERAGE
    • Best Cartoon Coverage
    • Outstanding Editorial Writing
    • Best Media Coverage-Magazine
    • Best Media Coverage-Newspaper
    • Best Media Coverage-Radio
    • Best Media Coverage-Television
  5. SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
  • Breaker of Silence (Individual)
  • Breakers of Silence (Organization)
  • Heroes Award for Stigma Fighters (Individual)
  • Heroes Award for Stigma Fighters (Community or NGO)
Development Issues
HIV/AIDS
Key Points
The Red Ribbon Awards is open to Nigerian journalists and organisations including freelancers working in Nigeria for media organisations that are Nigerian-owned or principally based in the country or published in Nigeria for Nigerians.

Award prizes include laptops and mini-discs for individual winners in the broadcast media category; Cash prizes up to the tune of N50, 000 for other winners. In the individual category; Specially-designed Red Ribbon plaques and certificates for every winner; In addition, winners are exposed to local and international travel opportunities to enhance their professional skills.
Partners

JAAIDS, National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA), the Joint UnitedNations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Internews Network/Nigeria, the Ford Foundation, the Nigerian Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), ActionAid Nigeria/Society for Family Health (on behalf of the Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS (PSRHH) project), UNICEF, UNFPA.

Sources

Nigeria-AIDS website on May 14, 2004.