Photo is taken on April 2008 in Kolti of Bajura District (Farwestern Nepal). The street drama was led by local youth club and was related to Uterine prolapse and HIV awareness.
Script was provided by professionals and local words were used in Nepali scripts so that it would reach more people. Same program was repeated in two more districts
Bajura District: This district is not linked to road services todate. Plane is irregular from Nepalgunj. Usually flies once a week to Kolti( eastern area of Bajura). From Kotli, one has to walk full day to reach district headquarter. To reach vehicles, One day walk (more tan 10hrs) is necessary to get bus from Budhbagar of Achham District.
Great work with your blog Vishnu :) Very interesting to learn more about the response on Nepal. I'd be interested in learning about about what kinds of messages were taught in the street theatre... do you know was it focused on HIV prevention, stigma and discrimination, harm reduction? Would be great to learn more...
ReplyDeleteWow Vishnal! It sounds like the remoteness of this district would create many challenges for universal access. What's the access to health promotion and health care like for people in this region?
ReplyDeleteStreet drama is a great model of how information on HIV and/or AIDS related issues can be spread among wider population. It helps to reach those groups of people who are unable to attend schools or have limited access to information. thanks for sharing, Vishnu.
ReplyDeletelooking forward to the next post.
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