By Peter Sarosi | Drug Policy Program Director
Dear Drugreporter Fans,
the international AIDS conference was overshadowed by the tragedy of flight MH17. Six well-known HIV researchers and activists were on board, on their way to Melbourne, when separatist forces shot down the plane. According to some speculation, widely publicised in the media, “The cure for AIDS might have been on the plane”. But are we really that close to ending the HIV epidemic? Does it depend on one “secret formula” that might have been travelling in the suitcase of Dr. Joep Lange, former head of the International AIDS Society? Not really. The reality is, as usual, far more complicated. But in a sense, all these six professionals knew the antidotes for HIV, and worked hard to raise awareness of them. The Drugreporter film crew attended the conference to find out what works to end AIDS for good and all.
Please click here and watch our new movie!
The Drugreporter team does not only produce videos - we also train other activists to use films as tools for activism. After the AIDS conference we were invited by the New Zealand Drug Foundation to Auckland, NZ, to make a video advocacy training for service providers and activists. In the two days workshop we trained them how use videos as part of an advocacy strategy. Participants were introduced to the use of camera and editing softwares. You can find a photo gallery of the workshop on our Facebook page!
The Drugreporter team needs your support to continue its filming and training activities to change drug policies. We do not accept any funding from the government or political parties, therefore we are largely dependent on privat donations.
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Best regards,
Peter Sarosi
Drug Policy Program Director
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