ITALY / HIV BOOK LAUNCH

The UN has released a book “The Bravest Boy I Know” on HIV for children, a tale of two friends dealing with HIV in a positive way. UNAIDS

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:34
• Production Date: 8 May 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: JOINT UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV-AIDS - UNAIDS
• Subject Topical: HIV AND AIDS; SECRETARY-GENERAL
• MAMS Id: 1014687

Description

STORY: ITALY / HIV BOOK LAUNCH
TRT: 2.34
SOURCE: UNAIDS
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /NATS

DATELINE: 8 MAY 2014, ROME ITALY / 24 APRIL 2014, PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA

Shotlist

8 MAY 2014, ROME ITALY

1. Various shots, photo-op of book launch (Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ambassador Dho Young-shim, Chairperson of the UNWTO ST-EP Foundation (UN World Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism for Eliminating Poverty) and Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS and Taleb D. Rifai, Secretary-General of UNWTO.
2. Close up, Ban signing the book
3. SOUNDBITE (English), Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director:
“It is important to show that children living with HIV can lead a healthy life if they have access to treatment and support.”

24 APRIL 2014, PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA

4. Close up, book on a shelf
5. Various shots, teacher and students reading from the book
6. UPSOUND (English), schoolboy:
“I learned if someone has HIV is not different from another person.”
7. Tilt up, scene from the book
8. Various shots, kids reading from the book
9. Med shot, teacher reading to children
10. SOUNDBITE (English), Thandeka Morris, Teacher, Pheladi Nakene Primary School:
“When children read this book they know that even if a boy has HIV or a girl has HIV you can play with them.”
11. Close up, girl reading
12. Close up, two boys
13. SOUNDBITE (English), Pontsho Modubatse, Student, Pheladi Nakene Primary School:
“If I had a friend with HIV I will be a friend with her and not be scared.”
14. Various shots, scenes from the book with narration and music

Storyline

The United Nations (UN) has released a book on HIV for children that tells the tale of two friends dealing with HIV in a positive way.

“The Bravest Boy I Know”, launched Thursday (8 May) in Rome by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, was produced by UNAIDS and the UN World Tourism Organization’s ST-EP Foundation.

“It is important to show that children living with HIV can lead a healthy life if they have access to treatment and support.” - said Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS.

While the world has made huge progress in stopping new HIV infections among babies - there are more than three million children 15 years and younger - living with HIV around the world with only 34 percent receiving treatment.

The book is set in Africa and tells the story of two friends, Kayla and Kendi, who is living with HIV. It’s illustrated by renowned US artist Sujean Rim.

“The Bravest Boy I Know” aims to convey the message that by taking medicine children living with HIV can live active and healthy lives while also explaining that the medicines can make children feel unwell and tired.

Thandeka Morris, teacher of the Pheladi Nakene Primary School said that the book is an important tool in battling HIV related stigma.

“When children read this book they know that even if a boy has HIV or a girl has HIV you can play with them.” – said Morris.

The book will be delivered to communities in Africa as part of the ST-EP foundation’s Thank You Small Library initiative.

It will be available in English and French with a Portuguese version to follow and is being released together with a fact-sheet on children and HIV, a discussion guide for teachers, as well as a narrated video of the book.