Trusting the messengers
October 19, 2026
October 19, 2026
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 19 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news:
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Trusting the messengers
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People are more receptive to health information and messaging when it is delivered by someone they trust, rather than by someone with authority.
When peer educator Odwa Mbane sits on a bed in a Joburg brothel to talk about HIV prevention, the transgender sex worker next to her listens more attentivel . . .
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Trusting the messengers
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People are more receptive to health information and messaging when it is delivered by someone they trust, rather than by someone with authority.
When peer educator Odwa Mbane sits on a bed in a Joburg brothel to talk about HIV prevention, the transgender sex worker next to her listens more attentivel . . .