Partners:
Ministry of Health, National Aids Programme and Civil Society
Organizations
Responsible Programme Officer(s):
Khaled Magead
Location: National Aids Programme,
Sana'a
Brief Description:
The aim of the project is to enhance the Government's capacity
to respond to the HIV/AIDS challenge in Yemen.
Objectives:
- Build institutional capacity to plan and implement multi-sectoral
strategies to limit and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and mitigate
its negative social and economic impacts;
- Mainstream HIV/AIDS issues in national policies and strategies;
- Review HIV/AIDS and human rights related legislation and
policies; and
- Enhance the capacity of the National Aids Programme to deal
with HIV/AIDS at the governmental level.
Key Activities:
- Undertake awareness raising activities targeting the general
population as well as high-risk and vulnerable groups;
- Undertake advocacy activities targeting leaders and the general
public to address HIV/AIDS in general as well as the human rights
of people living with HIV/AIDS (i.e. care and support)
- Provide equipment for the National Aids Programme, and conduct
management training regarding HIV/AIDS issues. For example counselling;
and
- Facilitate the participation of the National Aids Programme
in the formulation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
(PRSP).
Key Achievements:
- Conducted a number of sensitization workshops targeting the
general public;
- Designated and trained HIV/AIDS focal points for each site;
- Reviewed national laws and drafted new law for people living
with HIV;
- Conducted behavioural studies among marginalised groups in
Taiz and Hudayda and established a network among these groups;
and
- Conducted public advocacy mass media activities (printing
material).
Evaluation: Project evaluated in October/November
2007
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