SRH and HIV/AIDS Linkages at Policies, Programmes and Service ...
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8. Recommend<strong>at</strong>ionsAt Policy Level• Policy makers <strong>and</strong> program mangers should be sensitized <strong>and</strong> advoc<strong>at</strong>ed for thebenefits of linkage between <strong>SRH</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong> service.• Revise n<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>HIV</strong> policies to include family planning services for healthy timing<strong>and</strong> spacing of pregnancies <strong>and</strong> prevention of unintended pregnancies as part of thest<strong>and</strong>ard of care for <strong>HIV</strong> services.• Revise RH policies/str<strong>at</strong>egies to include <strong>HIV</strong> services as part of the st<strong>and</strong>ard of carefor RH services.At Programme Level• Donors, UN agencies should provide support for key linkages between RH <strong>and</strong><strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> policies, programs, <strong>and</strong> services <strong>and</strong> ensure funding for linkages between<strong>SRH</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> in current intern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>and</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ional policy st<strong>at</strong>ements <strong>and</strong>provide support for key linkages between RH <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> policies, programs, <strong>and</strong>services.• Donors <strong>and</strong> decision makers need to ensure their funding <strong>and</strong> resource alloc<strong>at</strong>ionare in accord with recommend<strong>at</strong>ions for strengthening key linkages between <strong>SRH</strong><strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>.• Provide more pl<strong>at</strong>forms <strong>and</strong> strengthening mechanisms for collabor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong>coordin<strong>at</strong>ion within <strong>and</strong> between government, the nongovernmental sector,development partners, <strong>and</strong> other stakeholders• Develop <strong>and</strong> strengthen the capacity of programme managers to link <strong>and</strong>/orintegr<strong>at</strong>e interventions such as integr<strong>at</strong>e <strong>SRH</strong> into voluntary counselling <strong>and</strong> testing(VCT); prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT); condom promotion <strong>and</strong>distribution for dual purpose; combined <strong>SRH</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> messages; etc.At <strong>Service</strong> Delivery Level• Prepare an integr<strong>at</strong>ed package of tools/guidelines for <strong>SRH</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong> serviceprovision• Build the capacity of PMTCT, <strong>HIV</strong> counseling <strong>and</strong> testing, <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong> care <strong>and</strong> tre<strong>at</strong>mentservice providers to assess clients’ fertility intentions, offer dual protection counseling<strong>and</strong> condom promotion, <strong>and</strong> refer clients to FP services or safe pregnancy services.• Foster sensitivity to the RH needs of PL<strong>HIV</strong>, thereby reducing stigma <strong>and</strong> discrimin<strong>at</strong>ionthrough community outreach workers such as FCHVs <strong>and</strong> mothers group• Ensure th<strong>at</strong> the space is available for clients comfort <strong>and</strong> confidentiality.• Address providers concern about workload <strong>and</strong> encourage staff motiv<strong>at</strong>ion.Introductionⅵ (j)
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