Reaching rural and Marginalized population

Group 3

Marginalized population

• Who are the marginalized population?– Poor population – peri-urban, slum dwellers illegal

settlement– Rural population not having access to treatment– Women living with HIV– Key population– Widow(er)– OrphansFactors – Cultural, Economic, Social, education, physical access

Recommendations

• Engaging all stakeholders (FBOs, W/PLHIV, Private) in awareness creation in the community to reach marginalized population

• Strengthen the collaboration between the Government, FBOs, W/PLHIV and other stakeholders to develop messages in light of new information on HIV – eMTCT (acceptable by all stakeholders)

• Government, FBOs and traditional authorities should jointly participate in planning, selection, training and deployment – to ensure retention of health care workers in rural areas

Recommendations

• Direct engagement of traditional leaders, healers by giving them alternative roles such as strengthening referrals system (Mechanism for financial compensation)

• Government, FBOs and other stakeholders to develop and implement non discriminatory policies against marginalized groups