World AIDS Day Competition 2015 - Competition Guidelines

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WORLD AIDS DAY COMPETITION 2015 COMPETITION GUIDELINES

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The Competition Guideline for AMSA International's World AIDS Day Competition 2015

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ContentsGeneral InformationScientific Article Competition GuidelinesHIV/AIDS Misconception Poster Competition Guidelines

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GO ZERO.What  have  we  gained  in  this  past  5  years?  “HIV  con)nues  to  be  a  major  global  public  health  issue,  having  claimed  more  than  34  million  lives  so  far.  In  2014  alone,  1.2    million  people  died  from  HIV-­‐related  causes  globally  and  there  were  approximately  36.9  million  people  living  with  HIV.  Unfortunately,  by  the  end  of  2014,  there  are  s)ll  2.0  million  new  infections  globally.  It  is  es)mated  that  currently  only  51%  of  people  with  HIV  know  their  status.  In  2014,  14.9  million  people  living  with  HIV  were  receiving  an)retroviral  therapy  (ART)  globally,  which  is  only  represent  40%    of  people  living  with  HIV  worldwide.”

The  theme  chosen  for  World  AIDS  Day  2011  un)l  2015  is  “GeVng  to  Zero:  Zero  New  HIV  Infec)ons,  Zero  Discrimina)on,  Zero  AIDS-­‐related  Deaths”  what  have  we  gain  these  5  years?  What  have  we  done  and  what  we  haven’t  done?  New  discoveries  and  achievements  have  been  made  through  these  years.  But  our  war  against  HIV/AIDS  hasn’t  ended.  The  campaign  against  disinforma)on,  discrimina)on,  and  people’s  ignorant  are  definitely  are  s)ll  an  essen)al  part  of  our  war  against  HIV/AIDS.    

What  can  we,  as  medical  students  of  Asia-­‐Pacific,  do  to  contribute?  People  of  Tomorrow!  it  is  )me  to  wake  up,  stand  up,  and  speak  up.  This  is  the  first  academic  compe))on  of  this  term,  we  challenge  you  to  explore  the  issue  of  HIV/AIDS  in  your  country  and  bring  it  to  the  world.  Translate  your  knowledge  into  weapons  against  ignorance  and  misconcep)ons,  and  contribute  to  achieve  our  [Zero]  together.  

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GENERAL  INFORMATIONThe  AMSA  Interna-onal  World  AIDS  Day  Compe--ons  consists  of  two  separate  compe--ons,  all  of  which  are  open  strictly  for  AMSA  members  only:  

1. Essay  Compe--on  2. Public  Poster  Compe--on  

All  compe--on  submissions  must  adhere  to  these  guidelines  and  should  be  submiFed  to  academics@amsa-­‐interna-onal.org  beforeNovember  1st,  2015  -­‐  09.00  GMT.  All  submission  must  be  sent  through  AMSA  Chapter  email,  any  submission  sent  from  personal  email  will  be  omiFed.  Late  submissions  will  not  be  recognized.  To  ensure  fairness,  the  name  and  chapter  of  par-cipants  will  be  omiFed  during  judging  process.    By  submiMng  their  work  for  World  AIDS  Day  Compe--on,  par-cipants  give  AMSA  Interna-onal  permission  to  archive  and  publish  their  work  through  its  media  channels.

Ques%ons  can  be  directed  to:Email:  academics@amsa-­‐interna-onal.orgLINE  ID:  salsabila.hPhone:  +62  81215568556Whatsapp:  +65  8284  4463

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SCIENCE ARTICLE COMPETITION Par)cipants  are  invited  to  write  scien)fic  essay,  targeted  for  the  scholar  audience.  As  medical  students  from  a  different  countries  with  a  different  cultures,  we  want  to  explore  the  problems  and  development  of  HIV/AIDS  in  each  chapter  and  to  let  others  know  of  each  condi)on  in  each  chapter.

Par)cipants  can  one  of  the  topics  provided  for  their  ar)cle.  We  gladly  welcome  mul)ple  submissions.  

• Badling  misconcep)ons  about  HIV/AIDS  • The  various  faces  of  HIV/AIDS  • Social  and  country  support  to  people  with  HIV/AIDS

Topics  and  ObjecPves:

Ba2ling  misconcep%ons  about  HIV/AIDS  1. Describe  the  common  misconcep)ons  about  HIV/AIDS  worldwide  and  in  your  chapter.

2. Explore  how  those  misconcep)ons  affect  people  with  HIV/AIDS  in  your  chapter.

3. Describe  the  actual  facts  about  the  misconcep)ons  men)oned  in  point  #1  .

4. Suggest  how  individuals,  organiza)ons,  or  policy  makers  can  help  fight  the  misconcep)ons  

The  various  faces  of  HIV/AIDS  1. Describe  the  current  situa)on  of  HIV/AIDS  in  your  chapter  .

2. Elaborate  how  HIV/AIDS  affects  different  groups  of  people  differently,  i.e.  it  does  not  only  infect  certain  groups  such  as  sex  workers  or  homosexuals.  

3. Persuade  against  discrimina)ng  people  living  with  HIV/AIDS  

Social  and  country  support  to  people  with  HIV/AIDS1. Describe  the  example  of  common  social  support  provided  by  country  or  NGO  in  your  country.

2. Explore  how  those  support  can  increase  the  quality  of  life  of  people  with  HIV/AIDS.

3. Explore  the  problem  faced  or  might  be  faced  by  county  or  NGO  to  provide  support  to  people  with  HIV/AIDS.

4. Proposed  any  support  that  you  think  necessary  to  further  increased  QoA  of  people  with  HIV/AIDS

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Requirements:  

1. The  ar)cle  must  be  original,  without  plagiarism  in  any  form.  

2. The  ar)cle  must  be  wriden  in  English.  If  local  terminology  is  unavoidable,  put  it  in  italics  and  provide  explana)on.  

3. References  must  be  men)oned  in  the  bibliography  at  the  end  of  the  essay.  

4. Technical  requirements:  

a.  Length  limit:  4  A4  pages  (including  )tle)  

b.  Font:  Times  New  Roman,  10  c.  Spacing:  1,5  space  

d.  Margin:  normal  

e.  File  format:  Microson  Word  (.doc;  .docx)  5.      Submission  procedure:  

a.  The  ar)cle  should  be  sent  as  an  adachment,  and  biodata  (full  name,  chapter,  university)  should  be  wriden  in  the  e-­‐mail.  Do  NOT  put  biodata  in  the  essay  file  to  facilitate  fair  assessment  of  score.  

b.  E-­‐mail  subject:  WADPOPSCI  <name>  <chapter>  (e.g.  WADPOPSCI  ADHITYA  INDONESIA)  

c.  File  name:  WADPOPSCI-­‐<name>  (e.g.  WADPOPSCI-­‐ADHITYA)  

Judging  Criteria:  

The  three  topics  will  be  judged  separately.  -­‐ Content  (30%)  

-­‐ Argumenta)on,  persuasion  (30%)  

-­‐ Originality  (20%)  

-­‐ Wri)ng  skill:  vocabulary,  grammar  (20%)  

Award  

1. Cer)ficate  for  all  par)cipants  and  3  winners  

2. Publica)on  in  the  following  media  for  3  winners:  -­‐ AMSA  Interna)onal  website  

-­‐ AMSA  Interna)onal  Facebook  page  

-­‐ AMSA  Interna)onal  Official  Newsleder  

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HIV/AIDS MISCONCEPTIONPOSTER COMPETITION

ObjecPve:  

Describe  a  misconcep)on  about  HIV/AIDS  common  to  your  chapter  and  educate  the  general  public  audience  about  the  facts.  

Requirements:  1.  The  poster  must  be  original,  without  plagiarism  in  any  form.  

2.  Men)on  the  source  used  in  a  reference  box  in  the  poster.  

3.  The  poster  shall  include  the  following:  a.  Title,  AMSA-­‐Interna)onal  logo  (provided),  AMSA  member  chapter  logo  

b.  The  words  “World  AIDS  Day”  

c.  The  content  itself  

d.  Reference  box  4.  Technical  requirements:  

a.  Wriden  language:  English  

b.  File  format:  .jpg  

c.  Size:  A3  5.  Submission  procedure:  

a.  Submissions  must  include  the  poster  (adached),  abstract,  and  biodata  of  par)cipants:  full  name,  chapter,  university  

b.  E-­‐mail  subject:  WADPOS_<name>_<chapter>  (e.g.  WADPOS_HANUM_INDONESIA)  

c.  File  name:  WADPOS_<name>  (e.g.  WADPOS_HANUM)  

Judging  Criteria:  

-­‐ Content  (40%)  

-­‐ Crea)vity  (35%)  

-­‐ Clarity  and  suitability  for  general  public  (25%)  

Award  

1. Cer)ficate  for  all  par)cipants  and  3  winners  

2. Publica)on  in  the  following  media  for  3  winners:  -­‐ AMSA  Interna)onal  website  

-­‐ AMSA  Interna)onal  Facebook  page  

-­‐ AMSA  Interna)onal  Official  Newsleder  

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