This reporting guide on HIV/AIDS in India is designed for journalists covering the global epidemic, often on short notice. The Kaiser Family Foundation undertook this project as part of its continuing commitment to combating HIV/AIDS through public education and awareness. The material covers a broad range of subjects including the science, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. The epidemic is not only a battle against a virus. It can also be a battle about ideas, cultural taboos, stigma and discrimination. For that reason, we have included information about the political and social aspects of the epidemic. For example, we describe language that may, inadvertently, promote discrimination and suggest alternatives. You should view this as a reference guide. A more in-depth source of information on HIV/AIDS can be found in the HIV/AIDS section of this website. Kaiser has always believed that journalists have a significant role to play in informing the public and public policy officials. This reporting guide, we hope, will contribute to that process.

Increasingly, we are working with journalists around the world, and as a result we are developing region-specific manuals adapted to address the issues most relevant to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in each region—and most relevant for journalists reporting in each region. These region-specific manuals are being translated into many different languages and may include content which is different from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s original content.

 Reporting Guide for India - Tamil Language (.pdf)