SRH and HIV/AIDS Linkages at Policies, Programmes and Service ...

facility availability and knowledgetransfer are key areas, as well assupport of local gate-keepers.An advocacy strategy should bedeveloped to mobilise support forlinked services among policymakers,programme managers, serviceproviders, clients, people living withHIV, and other key stakeholders.RH and HIV services should beintegrated to include STI/HIVprevention information, voluntarycounselling and testing services,general health care, psychologicalsupport, including support forvictims of gender based violenceMaternal health services which focuson the needs of married adolescentsto provide support and careTrainer needs to be oriented inappropriate fashion and mobilised toeducate people about the preventionof HIV/AIDS and promote RH.For example, teachers, nurses, otherservice providers need to have propertraining so that they feel comfortabletalking with the clients.There should be standardised, youthfriendly and equitable services acrossthe country (confidential, technicallycompetent etc.) with guidelines forthe quality of careNew strategies on RH for PLHIVshould be introduced throughcommunity outreach workers toreduce stigma and discriminationGO and NGO should ensure thatthere is space available for clientscomfort and confidentiality.GO and NGO should have provisionfor building staff motivation andaddressing providers’ workloadThere should be more training forservice providers to overcome theirattitudes to stigmaThere should be a monitoringprovision for service providers toregularly review service statistics,such as the number of RH clientsreferred to HIV-related servicesor HIV clients referred to RHservices.BANGLADESHCAMBODIANEPALPHILIPPINES34