Local Voices, which predated Voices in Health project, was awarded to Internews in Kenya under USAID Cooperative Agreement No. GPH-A-02-00007-00 in September 2003. In the first Quarter of FY 03 (November 2008), confirmation was received on the extension of the program in response to a submission under RFA-KE-08-055. Internews' overall objective is to create a more supportive social environment for preventing and mitigating the impact of HIV and AIDS, through an enlightened and committed local journalism community in Kenya. Voices in Health incorporates carefully designed strands of activities to ensure that the program builds sustainable skills that contribute to the overall viability of media outlets while simultaneously enriching, informing and diversifying the information environment around HIV and AIDS and other target health issues. One intention of the program is to secure the commitment of news media managers and owners in the battle against HIV and AIDS. The program also aims to strengthen journalists skills and provide them with on-going resources needed to expand and improve their reporting and programming on HIV and AIDS, child survival, family planning and reproductive health. Through Voices in Health, journalists and talk show hosts gain the knowledge and vocabulary to weave constructive and accurate messages about HIV and AIDS into their daily programs. This program also supports talk show hosts in counteracting social stigma, confusion, denial and stereotypes concerning HIV and AIDS. The Voices in Health program has developed a cadre of highly skilled journalists who engage in analytical and investigative journalism on public health matters. This activity supports GHI/LLC and is completely funded with pipeline funds in this budget cycle.

This project supports two workshops. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS.

This project will support three graduations, two Storyfest events, 4 organizational capacity workshops, five Coffee with the Editors roundtable meetings, and building the capacity of the media resource center. During graduations and Storyfest, journalists trained during the period network and celebrate their successes in telling HIV stories, while inspiring their colleagues to become better story tellers. During the Coffee with the Editors sessions, Internews engages editors and media owners to secure their commitment and support in HIV and AIDS coverage. With the organizational capacity workshop, Internews builds the skills and knowledge of journalism trainers and senior journalists in running the Digital Journalism Center, an organization tasked with creating a sustainable public health journalism-training program.

This project supports three workshops, one roundtable meeting, one travel grant and one mentored travel grant. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS. Through roundtable meetings, Internews links journalists with experts in HIV and people living with HIV to discuss topical HIV issues. Internews travel grants and mentored travel grants provide journalists with means and guidance to travel to different parts of the country to tell critical HIV stories.

This project supports two workshops. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS.

This project supports one workshop. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS.

This project supports five workshops, one roundtable meeting, one travel grant, one mentored travel grant and one fellowship. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS. Through roundtable meetings, Internews links journalists with experts in HIV and people living with HIV to discuss topical HIV issues. Internews travel grants and mentored travel grants provide journalists with means and guidance to travel to different parts of the country to tell critical HIV stories. The fellowship at Internews provides time and opporutnities to senior journaists to delve into in-depth journalism on HIV issues.

This project supports four workshops, one roundtable meeting, one travel grant and one mentored travel grant. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS. Through roundtable meetings, Internews links journalists with experts in HIV and people living with HIV to discuss topical HIV issues. Internews travel grants and mentored travel grants provide journalists with means and guidance to travel to different parts of the country to tell critical HIV stories.

This project supports two workshops, one roundtable meeting, one travel grant and one mentored travel grant. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS. Through roundtable meetings, Internews links journalists with experts in HIV and people living with HIV to discuss topical HIV issues. Internews travel grants and mentored travel grants provide journalists with means and guidance to travel to different parts of the country to tell critical HIV stories.

This project supports seven workshops, two roundtable meetings, two travel grants, two mentored travel grants and one fellowship. During the workshops, Internews equips journalists with skills and knowledge to tell compelling stories that give people the news and information they need about HIV and AIDS. Through roundtable meetings, Internews links journalists with experts in HIV and people living with HIV to discuss topical HIV issues. Internews travel grants and mentored travel grants provide journalists with means and guidance to travel to different parts of the country to tell critical HIV stories. The fellowship at Internews provides time and opporutnities to senior journaists to delve into in-depth journalism on HIV issues.