Readiness Assessment: Moving Towards a Country-led and Financed HIV Response for Key Populations

Readiness Assessment: Moving Towards a Country-led and Financed HIV Response for Key Populations
This guide is designed to assess the ability of a country’s stakeholders (including government, development partners, and civil society) to lead and sustain HIV epidemic control among KPs as donors transition to different levels and types of funding. The guide is a flexible tool that assesses readiness across four domains and focuses on the specific vulnerabilities of KPs. It is not an exhaustive list, and users may identify additional areas of technical assistance based on their assessment.
Year of publication: 
2016

Populações chave guia de implementação de programas

Populações chave guia de implementação de programas
O projecto LINKAGES (Linkages em toda a continuidade dos serviços de HIV para populações-chave afectadas pelo VIH), apoiada pelo Plano do Presidente dos EUA para o Alívio do SIDA (PEPFAR) e da Agência dos Estados Unidos para o Desenvolvimento Internacional (USAID), visa acelerar a capacidade do parceiro governos, organizações – chave da sociedade civil levou populacional e provedores do setor privado para planejar, entregar e otimizar a prevenção abrangente do HIV, cuidados e serviços de tratamento em escala que reduzir a transmissão do HIV entre as populações – chave e prolongar a vida para aqueles que são HIV positivo. O projecto LINKAGES estabeleceu uma Iniciativa de Aceleração do Programa global que vai usar suas parcerias existentes para acelerar e fortalecer a entrega do pacote abrangente de serviços em grande escala. Este guia de implementação é parte da iniciativa. Ele define as medidas que os programas podem ser tomadas para fornecer serviços para as populações-chave eficaz e rápida.

O guia também está disponível em Francês e Inglês.

Year of publication: 
2016

Populations clés guide de mise en oeuvre du programme

Populations clés guide de mise en oeuvre du programme
Le projet LINKAGES (des liens dans le continuum des services VIH pour les populations clés affectées par le VIH ), pris en charge par le Plan du Président des États-Unis pour lutter contre le sida (PEPFAR ) et l’Agence américaine pour le développement international (USAID ), vise à accélérer la capacité du partenaire les gouvernements, les principales organisations de la société civile population dirigée, et les fournisseurs du secteur privé pour planifier, fournir, et d’optimiser la prévention complète du VIH, les soins et les services de traitement à l’échelle qui réduisent la transmission du VIH parmi les populations clés et prolongent la vie pour ceux qui sont séropositifs. LINKAGES a mis en place une initiative mondiale d’accélération du programme qui va utiliser ses partenariats existants pour accélérer et renforcer la prestation de l’ ensemble complet de services à l’échelle. Ce guide de mise en œuvre fait partie de l’initiative. Il définit les étapes que les programmes peuvent prendre pour fournir des services aux populations clés rapidement et efficacement.

Le guide est également disponible en anglais et en portugais.

Year of publication: 
2016

TRANSIT: Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Transgender People

TRANSIT: Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Transgender People
This tool contains practical advice on implementing HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) programmes with transgender people. It is based on recommendations in the Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care for Key Populations, published in 2014 by the World Health Organization. Topics covered include community empowerment and human rights, addressing violence, stigma and discrimination, and delivering trans-competent services, especially for HIV and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. The tool also covers community-led outreach, safe spaces, and the use of information and communications technology in programming, and it offers strategies for managing programmes and building the capacity of trans-led organizations. It contains examples of good practices from around the world that can be used to support efforts to plan programmes and services with trans people.
Year of publication: 
2016

LINKAGES Key Population Program Implementation Guide

LINKAGES Key Populations Program Implementation Guide
The LINKAGES project (Linkages Across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV), supported by the US President’s Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), aims to accelerate the ability of partner governments, key population-led civil-society organizations, and private-sector providers to plan, deliver, and optimize comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment services at scale that reduce HIV transmission among key populations and extend life for those who are HIV positive. LINKAGES has established a global Program Acceleration Initiative that will use its existing partnerships to accelerate and strengthen the delivery of the comprehensive package of services at scale. This implementation guide is part of the initiative. It sets out the steps that programs can take to deliver services to key populations effectively and quickly.

The guide is also available in French and Portuguese.

Year of publication: 
2016

Standard Operating Procedures for Implementing HIV Programmes among Key Populations: Ghana

Standard Operating Procedures for Implementing HIV Programmes among Key Populations: Ghana
There is need for sustained HIV prevention, care, and treatment, especially among key populations (KP) who comprise as much as 40 percent or more of new HIV infections. As activities are scaled up and more stakeholders and actors are involved in the provision of KP interventions, there is the need to ensure that a standardised set of services is provided to all KPs in a non-stigmatising and confidential manner. These Standard Operating Procedures have been developed as one of the essential and fundamental activities outlined in the National MARP Strategic Plan 2011-2015. They are designed to systematise the strategies employed under the NSP 2011–2015 and its M&E Plan.
Year of publication: 
2014

Missing the Target 11: Barriers to Accessing HIV Treatment from a Community Perspective: Experiences of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Uganda And Sex Workers in Kenya

Missing the Target 11: Barriers to Accessing HIV Treatment from a Community Perspective: Experiences of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Uganda And Sex Workers in Kenya
With Missing the Target 11, the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition aims to catalyze research and advocacy from a community perspective to expose and address the stigma, discrimination, and human rights abuses that key affected populations face in accessing HIV treatment. ITPC defined key populations for this report, as those who self identify as any of the following:

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) 
orphans affected by HIV
people who use drugs
sex workers; and/or
women living with HIV

Year of publication: 
2014

Webcast on Key Population Data for Decision Making

A webcast of the LINKAGES Rights in Action Meeting on Data for Decision Making for Key Populations, which occurred on December 4, 2015. Rights in Action speeches revolved around ensuring access to HIV services for men who have sex with other men, sex workers, people who inject drugs, and transgender people.

Year of publication: 
2015