Abstract Book Vol. 2 [International Conference on AIDS (14th: 2002: Barcelona, Spain)]

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XIV International AIDS Conference

foster linkages between governments & NGOs to facilitate collaboration & effective use of resources. The Axios Approach has proven effective in creating such
partnerships, stimulating local ownership of programs & in building the capacity
of country institutions.
Presenting author: Anne Reeler, 8 Abbotts Yard, Upper King Street, Royston,
Herts SG8 9AZ, United Kingdom, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]
725, E-mail: [email protected]
WePeG7060 The three pillars of successfully combating the
HIV/AIDS Pandemic- Governments,
Non-governmental Organisations and the Private
Sector- a joint effort
M.G. Lieser.!lmpact on Health, Hindenburgring 18, 61348 Bad Homburg,
Germany
Issues: HIV/AIDS is an important reproductive health issue not only in developing
countries. Governments and the private sector outline their programmes to fight
against the disease in close collaboration with the Non-Governmental-Sector to
develop and expand adequate response to the growing pandemic.
Close collaboration between Governments and NGOs to contribute to coordinated, national and international approaches to improve access to HIV prevention and service delivery is a precondition for a successful HIV/AIDS policy.
Description: This paper will reflect the wide recognition that NGOs have a significant role to play in assisting vulnerable groups of society in breaking out of their
condition of poverty.
NGOs are often able to reach segments of urban as well as rural populations that
governments neglect or do not target as a priority.
They often find their way into remote rural areas to identify the poorest segments
of communities, deliberately seeking out those who are normally excluded from
development processes because of their isolation, their lack of assets and their
vulnerability.
From a practical point of view, NGOs have a number of distinct features that build
a solid foundation for effective collaboration with Governments and the private
sector:
Lessons learned: The issue of sustainability is a key concern, and one that is
shared by GOs, NGOs and the private sector. The empowerment of the communities and its mobilization are the key to sustainability. These processes can take
extensive periods of time to be accomplished or to be adopted by development
agencies and, increasingly, by governments.
Recommendation: Given these distinct features and advantages of a joint and
complementary approach by all players, it is recommended that in the fight
against poverty, hunger and a weak health system stronger collaborative action
to substantially reduce the vulnerability of the groups and successfully combat
HIV/AIDS, takes place.
Presenting author: Marion Lieser, Hindenburgring 18, 61348 Bad Homburg,
Germany, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: marion.lieser
@impact-on-health.org
WePeG7061I U.S. views on the operation of the global fund
K.A. Thomas, S.H. Evertz. White House Office of AIDS Policy Washington, D.C.,
United States
Issue: How will the new Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria best raise
and disburse sufficient resources to materially reduce the prevalence of the three
targeted diseasres?
Description: The Global Fund is a new, independent mechanism that must be
innovative and flexible. Its key functions are to mobilize new funds and augment
existing programs, all governed by overriding medical and public health expertise. Government/non-governmental partnerships are essential to its long-term
funding and operational success. Partnering is critical to the application process
and development of effective national and regional plans to combat the targeted
diseases.
At the heart of the new approach is a continuum of care, treatment and prevention. The next challenge is to actually implement these core principles in field
projects that serve people afflicted with the targeted diseaeses. Integrating local
and international organizations into the broad national plans is necessary for the
effective use of new and existing resources. The implementation of of care, prevention and treatment projects should be driven from the affected communities,
not from a central authority.
Lessons learned: History has shown that global health campaigns can be effective, but recent history has shown that immediate past efforts against HIV/AIDS
have not been successful. The objective for the Global Fund is to review the current experience and retain the proven and discard the ineffective.
Recommendations: All actors in the fight against HIV/AIDS need to reexamine
the methods they are using in their work and look for new partners, innovations
and efficiencies. In particular, the U.S. must continue to lead and push for ex
panded resources and a creative approach for the Global Fund.
Presenting author: kenneth thomas, White House Office of AIDS Policy, 736
jackson place, washington, d.c. 20503, United States, Tel.: [phone], Fax:
[phone], E-mail: KennethThomas @ opd.eop.gov

WePeG7062I Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative for
Children Affected by AIDS - (REPSSI)
T Chaaval, S. Germann 2. irepssi, repssi, Lusaka, Zambia; 2Repssi / Salvation
Army, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Issue: Over the past 5 years there has been a growing concern regarding the
lack of psychosocial support for children orphaned by AIDS in community care
programs. It is recognized that in Eastern and Southern Africa there is limited
capacity to support community programs to enhance psychosocial support for
orphans and other children affected by AIDS. Failure to support children to overcome trauma related to AIDS might lead to dysfunctional societies in the future in
Africa.
Description: This paper will address strategies to enhance the capacity of communities, youth and children to respond to psychosocial support needs of children
affected by AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa. Through a participatory process in the form of a "think tank" on the issue, an initiative was started to facilitate
psychosocial support in the region. Key elements of the initiative are program to
program based exchange learning, strengthening capacity on psychosocial support issues and the development of a curriculum on psychosocial support training
at tertiary level for youth who work in NGO programs to enroll and graduate.
Lessons learned: The facilitation of psychosocial support for children affected
by AIDS is crucial when mitigating the negative impact AIDS has on communities
in Africa. NGO and CBO collaborations are important to share lessons learnt in
the region as part of south - south experiential learning exchanges.
Recommendations: This program based research recommends that all programs aimed at providing psychosocial support for children need to adopt experiential program to program learning exchanges as fundamental part of their
learning methodologies.
Presenting author: Chaava Thebisa, repssi, Lusaka, Zambia, E-mail: thenjstef
@yahoo.co.uk
WePeG7063 Promoting inter-sector cooperation in Ukraine
N.V. Volkova, O.P. Purick, L.S. Hyde. International HIV/AIDS Alliance, 5
Dymytrova St., building 10A, 6th floor, 01150, Kiev, Ukraine
Issues: Productive cooperation between community-based organizations, government and international agencies is a basic component in preventing the spread
of HIV epidemic. To encourage such cooperation in Ukraine the International
HIV/AIDS Alliance, supporting NGO work and resource development in HIV/AIDS
prevention (financed by USAID) has created a comprehensive directory of services and resources "Organisations working in the field of HIV/AIDS in Ukraine".
Description: The directory is one of the core products of the Information and
Resource Centre of the Alliance. It is the first Ukrainian publication containing
detailed information on the activities of Ukrainian NGOs involved in HIV work,
governmental AIDS services and international agencies. To date over 200 organisations are presented in the directory, which is widely disseminated among
institutions working in HIV prevention in Ukraine.
Lessons learned: The publication helps organisations to discover relevant services and resources; assists NGOs in sharing best practices and promotes their
public profile; contributes to the establishment of inter-sector partnerships (number of NGOs found partners among governmental organisations, such as City
Administrations, AIDS centres). Using the directory a partner NGO published a
mini-directory for members of vulnerable groups in order to improve their access
to local services. Media agencies use the publication to contact organisations
involved in HIV prevention work. Information from the directory appeared in the
Ukraine section of the European AIDS Directory published by NAM, building links
between European and Ukrainian organisations.
Recommendations: Our clients from Ukraine and neighbouring countries have
requested regular updates to the directory and distribution throughout Central Europe and the CIS to a wider audience including the private sector. This process
could be accompanied by strategic partnership seminars and trainings.
Presenting author: Nataliya Volkova, 5 Dymytrova St., building 10A, 6th floor,
1150, Kiev, Ukraine, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: volkova
@ aidsalliance.kiev. ua
WePeG7064 Improving the debate: social responses to AIDS in
Brazil
C.A. Passarelli, V.S. Terto Jr., R.G. Parker. Brazilian Interdisciplinary Association
on AIDS (ABIA), Rua da Candelaria, 79, 10~ andar, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ,
CEF: 20091-020, Brazil
Issues The Brazilian social responses to AIDS, despite its worldwide repercussion, must be evaluated more precisely, to make us able to think about these
actions sustainability, under a perspective that joints several social sectors. The
progresses in coping with AIDS aren't the same for all fields. While treatments

access and research areas have shown a great advance, the prevention, civil
society organization and respect to Human Rights of People Living With AIDS
(PLWA) areas need a further improvement.
Description To deep the reflection on these themes, a Brazilian NonGovernmental Organization has been organizing seminaries, all over the Country, involving several sectors that deal with AIDS, which themes are: Research
(june/2001): Prevention (august/2001), Civil Society (December/2001) and Care
(mars/2002). The seminaries are structured over background papers, which raise