Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)

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YPSA’s Disaster and Emergency Management Unit distributes Poster to the garments factories at Chittagong to raise awareness about disaster among the workers as well as owners.
The poster indicates preparedness and precautions for the earthquake and it also guides to handle the situation after earthquake inside the factory.

YPSA's Disaster & Emergency Management Unit observed National Disaster Preparedness Day 2008 at Chittagong
A rally was organized at Chittagong on National Disaster Preparedness Day 08
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Health Fair for HIV/AIDS prevention

A Health Fair was held on 30 March 08 at Muslim Hall Institute in Chittagong. In the opening ceremony, Dr. A.Q.M Shirajul Islam presided the occasion and Dr. Rajaul Karim, Divisional Director (Health) was the chief guest.

With the support of Family Health International and under the Bangladesh AIDS Program, following NGO's YPSA, HELP, BANDHU, CARE Bangladesh, Nishkriti, IMAGE, Ashar Alo Society and Shurokkaha (SMC) have been working for a long time to prevent HIV/AIDS among the vulnerable groups of people in Chittagong.

NGO's set stalls up at the fair. The purposes of the fair were awareness building to prevent HIV/AIDS and provide free treatment for related diseases.
About 1000 people including vulnerable groups participated in the fair. 79 were treated as sexually transmitted diseases and 62 tested their blood to define HIV virus.

Community Radio approved by Bangladesh Government

Ministry of Information has announced that Bangladesh Government has approved Community Radio Policy 2008.
The Community Radio Policy 2008 has been put on the information ministry web site www.moi.gov. bd

English version of Community Radio Policy

Draft Right to Information law on website

The preliminary draft has been put on the information ministry website www.moi.gov.bd seeking public opinion on it.
According to a PID handout on Tuesday, a roundtable will be arranged soon to elicit public opinion on the preliminary draft. Representatives from the civil society, non-government organisations, intellectuals, lawyers, journalists, businesspeople and professionals will take part in the roundtable discussion.

YPSA team at the APDF conference

YPSA participated in the Third general assembly and conference of Asia and Pacific Disability Forum (APDF) at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre.

National Workshop on Community Radio in Bangladesh
Community Radio is going to be the Voice of Rural people

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YPSA observed International Woman's Day 08 at the different Districts in the country.

Royal Norwegian Embassy, Royal Danish Embassy and IOM Team visited YPSA PPVHT-B project

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Save the Children-USA and Sub-Recipients of both GFATM Round-6 HIV/AIDS Project

GFATM funded Round-6 agreement signing

GFATM funded Round-6 agreement signing
ceremony between SC-USA and YPSA on
January 24, 2008

The GFATM Round 6 HIV/AIDS Project is on “HIV Prevention and Control among High Risk population and Vulnerable Young People in Bangladesh” and builds on the experiences of existing grant for the Round 2 project. SC-USA selected 8 lead consortiums for eight technical service packages along with 46 associate organizations through national procurement process for implementing the project. The lead partner consortiums are CARE Bangladesh (GF 906), Padakhep Manobik Unnayan Kendra (GF 907), Bangladesh Women's Health Coalition (BWHC) (GF 908), Durjoy Nari Shangha (GF 909), Ashar Alo Society (GF 910), Marie Stops Clinic Society (GF 911), Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) (GF 912), and James P Grant School of Public Health (BRAC University) (GF 913). The duration of the Round 6 HIV/AIDS project is form 2007-2012, and the total budget is US $ 39.2 million.
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"SHARABELA SHARAKKHON" completed at Cox's Bazar

Candle light vigil on the beach of Cox's Bazar Click for details

First convention of the Self-Help Organizations of People with Disability, held at Sitakund
A day resonant by the gathering of over thousand people including 600 People with disability

Member of 25 organizations is taking Oath in the convention.

“First Convention of the Self-Help Organizations of People with Disability of Sitakund” was organized on December 30, 2007 with the objective of strengthening the inter-relation among the Self-Help Organizations, to develop their leadership capacity and to arrange coordination among these organizations.
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Youth camp for the persons with disability

A group of persons with disability In every year, YPSA, with the support of Action Aid Bangladesh organizes Youth Camp to contribute youth people on social development and encourage them to make leadership spirit in their mind. In this process YPSA organized an event with the participation of youth persons with disability on 15-17 December 2007 at Sitakund. Total 10 organizations as well as 22 persons with disability (youth) from Chittagong and Dhaka participated in this camp.
Several issues were discussed such as development, communication and leadership, disaster and disability, accessible tourism, Information and communication technology, micro finance, role of youth and HIV/AIDS.
Field visit also organized on several issues at Shitakund.