Group 8

STI/HIV/AIDS

Group members

• Fartun Abdi Ahmed, GTZ, refugee representative• Otom Celestine, Futures Group• Herman Tirwosha, UNHCR• Namubiru Lydia Mugalu, Mbogo HC• Dan Koros, IRC• Mary Otieno, UNFPA• Wilma Doedens, UNFPA (facilitator)

STI/HIV/AIDS Review 2006 TOR

1. Compile standardized package of training materials• Status:

No standardized package yetMany materials exist (WHO STI modules, MSI curriculum,

national training materials on VCT, PMTCT, mgmt of OI, ARV, GIPA-guidance note from UNAIDS, ..)

• Challenges (How) is training conducted, who can train, who provides

funding for transport and materials?

• Recommendations:Compile a comprehensive list of training materials and

supporting documents IAWG agencies must put training on STI/HIV/AIDS in their

work plan and budgetDevelop a set of 2-day refresher trainings for in-service

training

STI/HIV/AIDS Review 2006 TOR

2. Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on HIV/AIDS in emergencies

• Status: Ongoing with involvement of ARC, IRC, UNFPA, and

Women’s Commission

• Recommendation: Continue advocacy for inclusion of RH in guidelines

3. InterAction HIV/AIDS working group? • Status: Unknown

• Recommendation: Remove from TOR

STI/HIV/AIDS collaboration 2007/8 Better involve community to improve quality and

access and address stigma

• Challenges: Community programmes and IEC messages should be

developed based on research on local culture and beliefs

• Activity: Develop guide on designing community programs to

address stigma: outline research methodologies, good

practices, examples of messages, lessons learned, etc. (IRC/UNFPA/UNHCR/…)

Increase use of “Positive Lives” exhibition & community discussion guide (UNFPA/UNHCR/ IAWG members)

STI/HIV/AIDS collaboration 2007/8

Improve access to information and services for young people

• Challenges Parents are the main barrier to opening youth centres or

including SRH in school curricula, Need parent-focused interventions (i.e.: “peer parents”)

• Activity: develop culturally appropriate film/video/DVD (like “love in

a time of AIDS” of UNHCR) showing parents explaining their concerns and why they approved of access to RH

information and services for their children. (GTZ/refugee representative/MBogo HC /UNHCR /UNFPA/…)

STI/HIV/AIDS collaboration 2007/8

Develop programmatic guidance for humanitarian settings on:

• Use of RDTs for syphilis screening in ANC, blood transfusion and STI services (WHO/UNFPA/IRC)

• Cervical cancer screening/prevention FP, STI and postnatal care services (UNFPA/SCF/JHPIEGO/Dr Mike/WHO)

STI/HIV/AIDS collaboration 2007/8

Program implementation:

• IAWG programme managers must take climate conditions into account when providing ARVs and other RH medicines and commodities to their programs

• Add ARV, STI and OI management drugs to MISP

Future discussions/modes of communication:

• E-mail contact and 3-monthly audio conferences