Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0882458

Funded Activity Summary

Sexual health promotion in Papua New Guinea: a community capacity-building approach using drama-based experiential learning methods. The Australian government is committed to developing a secure and prosperous Papua New Guinea. A major constraint to PNG's prosperity is the HIV/AIDS epidemic, fuelled by a generalised Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) epidemic. This project will build the capacity of local PNG personnel to implement, evaluate, and further develop, effective interventions based on established experiential learning modalities. Learnings from this landmark study will also provide vital information for policy makers and funding bodies in Australia and other nations, to establish more effective strategies for improving the health and wellbeing of young people and preventing the spread of STIs and HIV/AIDS.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 31-12-2008

End Date: 31-12-2010

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $260,956.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Drama, Theatre And Performance Studies | Health Promotion | Professional Development Of Teachers Not Elsewhere Classified | Public Health and Health Services

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Disease distribution and transmission | Health education and promotion | Health related to specific ethnic groups |

Other Keywords

Disease distribution and transmission | Drama, Theatre And Performance Studies | Health Promotion | Health education and promotion | Health related to specific ethnic groups | Professional Development Of Teachers Not Elsewhere Classified | Public Health and Health Services

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