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7-C, Andikadu,
Vediarasampalayam Road,
Agraharam Post,
Pallipalayam,
Erode-638 008,
Tamilnadu, India.

Phone: +91-4288- 240 212.
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  HIV/AIDS Awareness Through Street Theatre

Goal

To impart awareness on HIV/AIDS through street theatre programs.

Project Description

It is always considered that folk media is the effective media in delivering the information to the common public. With the support of Tamilnadu Board of Continuing Education- State Resource Centre with the funding support from AIDS Prevention and Control Project-APAC/VHS/USAID, 20 street plays were staged aimed at creating awareness of HIV/AIDS by means of provoking the information on safer sex behaviours, V. D, HIV/AIDS, myths and misconceptions of HIV/AIDS at 20 different places in Erode from 17.04. 1999 - 10.05.1999. The final program held at Karungalpalayam was telecasted in the local cable TV and it reached approximately 15,000 population.

Prior to the training, the master trainer of the street play program was trained on different traits for 10 days in RUSHA Campus at Vellore. He trained the other 14 members in the troupe which was staged the awareness programs.

The program summary as follows:

Date of the programe
Venue

Approximate No of participants

Male
Female
Children
Total
17.04.1999
Shasthri Nagar
150
100
075
325
18.04.1999
Manickkampalayam
400
075
200
675
19.04.1999
Peria Agraharam
030
015
020
065
20.04.1999
Idayankattuvalasu
150
040
150
340
21.04.1999
Diesel Shed
200
075
050
375
22.04.1999
Sampath Nagar
300
100
075
475
23.04.1999
Kollampalayam
350
075
50
475
24.04.1999
Marappalam
160
015
125
380
25.04.1999
Periyar Nagar
500
200
100
800
26.04.1999
K. A. S. Nagar
100
075
100
275
27.04.1999
Karavaykkal
343
271
450
1064
02.05.1999
Surampatty
150
200
150
500
03.05.1999
Kallukkadai Medu
350
250
150
750
04.05.1999
Krishnampalayam
175
225
100
500
05.05.1999
Vairapalayam
075
025
050
150
06.05.1999
Thirunagarcolony
150
025
050
225
07.05.1999
Indira Nagar
175
125
050
375
08.05.1999
Rajajipuram
100
125
100
325
09.05.1999
Veerappanchatram
050
075
100
225
10.05.1999
Karungalpalayam
350
250
100
700
Grand Total
4258
2366
2245
8869

 

 
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