{"id":550,"date":"2015-05-05T10:16:48","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T10:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mmdsom.org\/?p=550"},"modified":"2015-05-05T10:18:12","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T10:18:12","slug":"hivaids-awareness-in-rural-areas-procedure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/?p=550","title":{"rendered":"HIV\/AIDS- Awareness in Rural areas Procedure."},"content":{"rendered":"

PURPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The purpose of this procedure is to set up a clear strategy to extend HIV\/AIDS awareness programs to communities in remote areas who do not have accessibility to media and other awareness programs.<\/p>\n

DEFINITION OF TERMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Remote areas: <\/strong>Places that are far away from the<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Administration town.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. HIV\/AIDS outreach: <\/strong>Extending HIV\/AIDS activities to out<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Side areas of the cities<\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Community Values: <\/strong>Beliefs that combine the community<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Members together<\/p>\n

        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. TBA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Traditional Birth Attendant<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. CHW\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Community Health worker<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. CDC <\/strong>Community Development Committee<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

               <\/p>\n

               <\/p>\n

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              1. SCOPE<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                • HIV\/AIDS awareness raising in community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • HIV\/AIDS training for CDCs, TBAs and CHWs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    • Integration HIV\/AIDS awareness activities into the organization development programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                       <\/p>\n

                       <\/p>\n

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                      1. POLICY <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                         <\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. The Organization believes that extension of HIV\/AIDS awareness activities to remote communities will reduce the spread of HIV\/AIDS pandemic in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                           <\/p>\n

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                          1. PROCEDURE STEPS<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                              \n
                            • HIV\/AIDS awareness raising in community<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. MMD ensures all plans and procedures on HIV\/AIDS outreach activities are implemented.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                 <\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                1. The organization integrates HIV\/AIDS components into development projects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                   <\/p>\n

                                    \n
                                  1. \u00a0MMD<\/span> shall participate in HIV\/AIDS coordination and planning meetings with other organizations to avoid duplication of outreach activities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    1. MMD shall maintain close working relationship with communities and local authorities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                       <\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      1. \u00a0MMD shall ensure that adequate resources are earmarked for each activity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          \n
                                        • HIV\/AIDS training for CDCs, TBAs and CHWs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                            \n
                                          1. \u00a0<\/strong>The organization provides HIV\/AIDS trainings for the under-mentioned community groups:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                             <\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                                \n
                                              1. Community Development committees (CDC).<\/li>\n
                                              2. Community health workers (CHWS) and traditional birth attendants (TBAs) with basic HIV\/AIDS trainings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                                  \n
                                                1. The organization provides CDCs with exposure visits to HIV\/AIDS awareness projects in urban areas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  1. The organization will organizes CDCs visits to hospitals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    1. \u00a0They will be provided with HIV\/AIDS TOT to train other community members.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      1. Health staff will be given training on HIV\/AIDS and STIs data collection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        • Integration HIV\/AIDS awareness activities into the organization development programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                           <\/p>\n

                                                            \n
                                                          1. The program Officer shall prepare all due outreach reports.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                             <\/p>\n

                                                              \n
                                                            1. MMD shall render awareness training to its beneficiaries from time to time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                               <\/p>\n

                                                                \n
                                                              1. MMD organizes meetings on quarterly basis with the community leaders to keep close relationship in tackling HIVAIDS.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                 <\/p>\n

                                                                  \n
                                                                1. MMD organizes integrated flow up trainings for the community groups to ensure change of attitude adopted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                                    \n
                                                                  1. MMD conducts constant HIV\/AIDS assessment surveys in different villages where the training activities did not take place.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                     <\/p>\n

                                                                      \n
                                                                    1. MMD carried out surveys on risk factors leading to HIV\/AIDS infection and formulates strategies to avoid those risks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                       <\/p>\n

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                                                                      1. The organization bears in mind community cultural sensitivity while conducting HIV\/AIDS awareness.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                         <\/p>\n

                                                                          \n
                                                                        1. MMD shall make sure that the training and HIV\/AIDS visible materials like billboard with visual aids are compatible with community values and beliefs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                                                            \n
                                                                          1. Community leaders like sheiks and Elders should be involved in HIV\/AIDS outreach activities.<\/li>\n
                                                                          2. MMD shall utilize community talents and skills such as poems, dramas, songs and stories.<\/li>\n
                                                                          3. The organization integrates HIV\/AIDS components into development projects.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                                                              \n
                                                                            1. RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                                                                \n
                                                                              • Executive Director<\/li>\n
                                                                              • Project managers<\/li>\n
                                                                              • Board of director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                  \n
                                                                                1. REFERENCE<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                                                                    \n
                                                                                  • A guide for training of trainers, UNICEF<\/li>\n
                                                                                  • NGO expertise<\/li>\n
                                                                                  • ISPP Manuals<\/li>\n
                                                                                  • UNAIDS Commission Reports<\/li>\n
                                                                                  • HIV\/AIDS Conventions<\/li>\n
                                                                                  • Medical Journals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                      \n
                                                                                    1. CIRCULATION LIST<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                                                                        \n
                                                                                      • BOD<\/li>\n
                                                                                      • Executive Director<\/li>\n
                                                                                      • Program officer<\/li>\n
                                                                                      • HIV\/AIDS awareness teams<\/li>\n
                                                                                      • Admin & Finance Officer<\/li>\n
                                                                                      • Document Control Officer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
                                                                                          \n
                                                                                        1. RECORDS GENERATED<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                                                                            \n
                                                                                          • Training handouts<\/li>\n
                                                                                          • IEC materials<\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Assessment reports<\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Data forms<\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Health posts records<\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Poems<\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Posters<\/li>\n
                                                                                          • Songs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                                                            PURPOSE The purpose of this procedure is to set up a clear strategy to extend HIV\/AIDS awareness programs to communities in remote areas who do not have accessibility to media and other awareness programs. DEFINITION OF TERMS Remote areas: Places that are far away from the Administration town. \u00a0 HIV\/AIDS outreach: Extending HIV\/AIDS activities to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":551,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=550"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":553,"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550\/revisions\/553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmdsom.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}