SRH and HIV/AIDS Linkages at Policies, Programmes and Service ...
SRH and HIV/AIDS Linkages at Policies, Programmes and Service ...
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Promote the social acceptability ofcondom use <strong>and</strong> ensure adequ<strong>at</strong>esupply <strong>and</strong> access.Reduce discrimin<strong>at</strong>ion againstthose infected with <strong>HIV</strong>, or groupsengaging in high-risk behaviours,through appropri<strong>at</strong>e advocacy,policies, <strong>and</strong> rel<strong>at</strong>ed measures.Promote NGO capacityfor programme planning,implement<strong>at</strong>ion, <strong>and</strong> supervision ofinterventions.Policy makers <strong>and</strong> programmemanagers should be sensitised toadvoc<strong>at</strong>e for the benefits of linkagebetween <strong>SRH</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong> services.Donors, UN agencies shouldprovide support for key linkagesbetween RH <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong>policies, programmes, <strong>and</strong> services,<strong>and</strong> ensure funding for linkagesbetween <strong>SRH</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> incurrent intern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>and</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ionalpolicy st<strong>at</strong>ementsThere should be more researchcarried out for linking the <strong>SRH</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>HIV</strong> programmesThere should be more pl<strong>at</strong>forms<strong>and</strong> strengthening of mechanismsfor collabor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong> coordin<strong>at</strong>ionwithin <strong>and</strong> between government,the nongovernmental sector,development partners, <strong>and</strong> otherstakeholdersPlanning should be more peoplecentredwith a multi-sectoralapproach in decision making.Ensure <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> mainstreamingin concerned ministries <strong>and</strong>departments for effectiveintervention. For example, if theEduc<strong>at</strong>ion Ministry has a desk for<strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> then they should beresponsible for conducting trainingfor teachers in rel<strong>at</strong>ion to new policiesin text books. They should alsoconduct monitoring <strong>and</strong> evalu<strong>at</strong>ionof the programme, to ensure th<strong>at</strong> itis being properly taught in schools.Strengthen the government’s capacityfor programme implement<strong>at</strong>ion,management, <strong>and</strong> monitoring ofprogramme activitiesLinking <strong>HIV</strong> with <strong>SRH</strong> is alsoimportant to increase accessibility<strong>and</strong> availability of services for peopleliving with <strong>HIV</strong> (PL<strong>HIV</strong>).Government hospitals should bemore equipped for <strong>HIV</strong> affectedpersonsExp<strong>and</strong> the collabor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong>networking with stakeholders tobuild a stronger found<strong>at</strong>ion forlinked responseTraining of programme managersshould integr<strong>at</strong>e linked responseinterventions such as integr<strong>at</strong>ion of<strong>SRH</strong> into voluntary counselling <strong>and</strong>testing (VCT); prevention of motherto child transmission (PMTCT);condom promotion <strong>and</strong> distributionfor dual purpose; combined <strong>SRH</strong><strong>and</strong> <strong>HIV</strong>/<strong>AIDS</strong> messages; etc.The new ARH str<strong>at</strong>egy shouldbe for good coordin<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>and</strong>partnership development withvarious stakeholders: communityparticip<strong>at</strong>ion, advocacy, health33
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