HIV Prevention Program - Community Systems for integrated HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Projet terminé

The HIV prevention programme of the Southern Africa AIDS Trust (SAT) will strengthen the capacities of communities in mapping and addressing HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) needs of especially adolescents, young people and women in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana and Malawi. It will support the ministries of Health and Education at country level, and advocate for regional policies and frameworks at SADC level to improve integrated service-delivery of HIV and SRHR.    

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Communauté de développement d'Afrique australe (SADC)
Santé
Education
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Maladies sexuellement transmissibles (y compris VIH/sida)
Politique d'éducation
01.11.2013 - 28.02.2019
CHF  8’260’000
Contexte

While new HIV infections have declined, HIV -related deaths have risen by 50 percent among adolescents. Much remains in addressing the various structural factors that drive the epidemic. In 2011, there were an estimated 1.2 million adolescents 10-19 years old living with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa, more than half of all HIV-positive adolescents globally.

Mortality among 15-19 year old HIV positive males is higher than among girls as this age group is not accessing HIV and health services. AIDS and adolescent pregnancy are the leading cause of maternal mortality among teenage girls and young women.   

 

 

Objectifs
  • 80’000 adolescents and young people in target communities (target will be considerably increased based on current data analysis of previous phase)

  • Girls and women

  • Communities in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Tanzania and Malawi. 

  • Health Ministries of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Tanzania and Malawi. 

 

Groupes cibles
  • 80’000 adolescents and young people in target communities (target will be considerably increased based on current data analysis of previous phase)

  • Girls and women

  • Communities in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Tanzania and Malawi. 

  • Health Ministries of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Tanzania and Malawi. 

  • Other SADC governments such as Education will be targeted through advocacy and interventions  at the regional level
Effets à moyen terme

 

  • Education sectors in 7 member states respond to the prevention, care and support needs of children and youth, especially vulnerable girls
  • Local services and safety nets in Member States address HIV/AIDS, SRHR and other health needs of children and youth, especially vulnerable girls
  • Member states promote and protect the rights of marginalised, vulnerable children and youth

 

Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

  • 122 community structures, including service providers capacitated to map HIV and SRHR issues and resources

  • Women and young people supported in programming and leadership in SRHR and HIV (outreach per community approx. 5’000 persons)

  • Community structures capacitated to develop and implement advocacy strategies to address SRHR practices and norms harmful to women and young people.

  • Increased dialogue between community, national and regional levels on equitable and inclusive SRHR. 


Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

  • 80 000 women and young girls reached with services and information on women’s and young girls’ SRHR. 

  • SAT partners in Malawi successfully lobbied the government to address national level Anti-Retroviral Treatment shortages and lobbied for the provision of mobile clinics thus bringing Anti-Retroviral Treatment at 5km instead of 42km walking distance.

  • 85 percent of the targeted communities in Zambia and Malawi now report cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) to the police as a result of awareness raising and community mobilisation activities. In most communities, traditional leaders have enacted by-laws to prevent gender based violence.

  • The Ministries of Health and Education in Zambia and Swaziland agreed to integrate Comprehensive Sexuality Education into their curriculum.


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Crédit Coopération au développement
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
ONG internationale ou étrangère
  • Media in Education Trust Africa (MiETA)


Autres partenaires

Southern African Aids Trust (SAT)  

Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    8’260’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    6’428’129
Phases du projet

Phase 4 01.11.2013 - 28.02.2019   (Completed)

Phase 3 15.03.2012 - 31.10.2013   (Completed)