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

XIV International AIDS Conference

Abstracts WePeG7065-WePeG7068 343

the state-of-the-art on these themes to motivate a debate on the courses of the
AIDS responses, from the evaluation on the public policies developed during the
last 20 years.
Lessons Learned The discussions taken in the seminaries have helped us to
elaborate an agenda on AIDS research, based on an interdisciplinary debate, articulating the institutes of research, government and civil society We've identified
the needs of systematization of all range of works on prevention, making them
articulated under a perspective of Health integral attention, within the Brazilian
Public Health System. It's important to improve the interlocution between the government and the civil society, that leads us to find solutions to the gaps among
the central levels of decision and the places where the public policies are really
accomplished.
Recommendations The dialogue among the different social sectors is a strategy
to establish and share agendas, which aims the actions that consider the local
realities and reach the responses continuance to face the AIDS challenges.
Presenting author: Carlos Andre Passarelli, Rua da Candelaria, 79, 100 andar,
Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP: 20091-020, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax:
[phone], E-mail: [email protected]
WePeG7065 Mobilization of partner responses in a low-HIV
prevelance setting: The Madagascar example
J. Rakotoarisoa1, D. Rasamilalao2, P. Somse3, P.J. Brenny4. Director General,
National AIDS Coordination Bureau, Govt of Madagascar, s/c Pact Madagascar,
B.P 7519, Antanimena, Antananarivo - 101, Madagascar; 2Director, National
STI and AIDS Control Programme, Antananrivo, Madagascar; 31ntercountry
Programme Advisor, UNAIDS, Antananrivo, Madagascar; 4 Director, Pact
Madagascar, Antananrivo, Madagascar
Issues: A critical hurdle to slowing the spread of the pandemic is the mobilization of political and civil society leaders and international partners for STI and
HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment interventions in low-prevelance settings.
Description: The Government of Madagascar, with support from national and
international partners, has successfully mobilized support for a multi-sectoral effort for the prevention, care and treatment of STIs and HIV/AIDS in Madagascar,
despite an HIV prevelance rate of <1% in the general population. This includes
the mobilization and integration of civil society and the private sector into the
national effort for strategy and intervention development, as well as the mobilization of significant national financial resources (through HIPC debt relief initiatives)
and international partner resources for the multi-sectoral effort against STIs and
HIV/AIDS.
Lessons learned: It is critical to mobilize national governmental and civil society
leaders in low-prevelance countries if adequate efforts to prevent the spread of
the HIV/AIDS pandemic is to be curtailed. Partnership and collaboration between
local, national and international actors is a key underpinning of the success of
any such effort towards mobilization. The transformation of strategies into concrete and immediate actions is critical to the success of promoting sustainable
interventions and partnerships.
Recommendations: The promotion of local-national-international partnerships
will ensure necessary support to national governmental and civil society actors in
the mobilization of effective responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Presenting author: Patrick Brenny, s/c Pact Madagascar, B.R 7519, Antanimena, Antananarivo- 101, Madagascar, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]
35394, E-mail: [email protected]
WePeG7066 Global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and
malaria: lessons learnt from the community
perspective
T Jewell1, R. Burzynskil, R. Koch2. 1ICASO, 399 Church Street, 4th floor,
Toronto, ON, M5B 2J6, Canada; 2LACCASO, Caracas, Venezuela
Issues: This abstract has been designed to address the concerns and questions
that have been raised by non-governmental organizations regarding the Global
Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Specific issues to be addressed
include: how to get involved; the steps to putting a proposal together; where the
funds are being allocated; and, circumstances in which NGOs can access funds
directly. NGO representation on the Board will also be examined.
Descriptions: This abstract gives a broad overview of how the Global Fund to
Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria functions. The GFATM will be examined
from its inception to the founding of a permanent secretariat, from an NGO perspective. NGO representation and access to the Global Fund will be discussed in
detail, as will the overall potential impact of the Fund.
Lessons learned: The involvement of non-governmental organizations throughout the process of establishing the GFATM has demonstrated that the NGO community can mobilize effectively at the international level. How this was done will
be examined, as well as the challenges and triumphs which were encountered.
Best Practices stories will also be presented on how community organizations

became involved in the country processes and the results of their involvement.
Recommendations: The continued involvement of the NGO community at local,
national and international levels is essential to ensure that the Fund addresses
the needs of our constituents. Delegates will learn more about how to become
involved at the country level, how the funds are being allocated and the steps to
putting a proposal together.

Presenting author: Mary Ann Torres, 399 Church Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON,
M5B 2J6, Canada, Tel.: [phone] ext 221, Fax: [phone], E-mail:
[email protected]
WePeG7067 The role of the South African Civil Military Alliance
to combat HIV/AIDS
E.D. Fotheringham. Joy for Life, Bergvliet, South Africa
Issues: The increased risk of armed forces personnel for contracting HIV/AIDS
due to the following reasons:
The armed forces employ people in the age group of the greatest risk i.e. 15 - 24
year age group,
Military personnel function under conditions of high stress and emotional strain. A
study of American marines found that sexual activity is a common and accepted
way of relieving stress and loneliness,
Military personnel and camps are known to attract sex workers.
Description: The International Civil Military Alliance to combat HIV/AIDS was
conceived in 1993 at a satellite seminar of the 9th World AIDS Conference in
Berlin. Civil and military parties from 27 countries adopted a formal concensus statement that pledged " military and civil co-operation in response to the
HIV/AIDS epidemic" The South African Civil Military Alliance (SACMA) was established in 1997 and is affiliated to the South East African regional Civil Military
Alliance based in Zambia. The objective of SACMA is to bring together all parties in the Civil Military interface by means of effective co-ordination, facilitation,
liason, integration and research to efficiently reduce the personal and social impact of HIV/AIDS on the military, paramilitary and civilian communities. Numerous
programmes have been implemented eg. peer education training, awareness programmes, condom distribution at Military bases, capacity building in home based
and community care and training of sexual abuse counsellors.
Lessons learned: The peer education programmes have been very successful,
condom usage has increased due to increased awareness and accessibility to
condoms. There is increasing support from management to programmes. A major problem is that for peer educators and peer education trainers this is an "over
and above" task thus increasing work loads.
Recommendations: To develop and implement a tool for measuring the impact
of peer education and to market SACMA in the broader community.
Presenting author: Elaine Fotheringham, 43 Eksteen Avenue, Bergvliet, 7945,
South Africa, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: cuanf@icon.
co.za
WePeG7068I Mobilization of social resources in joint
prevention efforts against the HIV/AIDS epidemics
A. Palacios', F.J. Reyna2, M.J. Gonzalez3, F. Coello4, D. YegOez5, M. Mujica6,
N.L. Luengo7. 'Accidn Solidaria, Apt. B-2D, Resd. Vistalvalle, Ave. Chula Vista,
Mnpio. Baruta, Caracas 1050, Venezuela; 2Accidn Solidaria (President),
Caracas, Venezuela; 3Unidad de Politicas P blicas, Universidad Sim6n Bolfvar,
Caracas, Venezuela; 4Universidad Catdlica Andrds Bello, Caracas, Venezuela;
5Esc. Sociologia, Facultad de Ceincias Econ6micas y Sociales, Universidad
Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela; 6Escuela de Sociologfa (Director),
Facultad de Ciencias Econ6micas y Sociales, Universidad Central de
Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela; 71nstituto de Investigaciones Econdmicas y
Sociales, Universidad Catdlica Abdres Bello, Caracas, Venezuela
Issues: The HIV/AIDS epidemics is a highly complex issue: its component are
various; its effects reach all social classes; the existent therapies have serious
secondary effects and prohibitive costs, and are of difficult access. The health institutions of world States are unable to respond to the consequent exigencies, in
terms of human and material resources, organization, and functional capabilities.
Societies, as a whole, must develop sustained prevention efforts to provide the
most diverse social sectors with sufficient information and education. But also in
this terrain the limits of many States are notorious; it is therefore imperative to
organize the action of the civil society.
Descriptions: In Venezuela, Accion Solidaria carries on plans and activities in
the following areas: 1) Social communication, mantaining a permanent presence
in various mass media (journals, TV channels). 2) Private enterprise, developing
plans with the Venezuelan-American Chamber and the national employers' organization, FEDECAMARAS. 3) Labour and trade unions, with the main unions
organization, the Confederacion de Trabajadores de Venezuela. 4) Religious institutions, such as the Conferencia de Religiosos de Venezuela. 5) The scientificacademic sector, promoting the subscription of an Inter-Universities Convention
between the Universidad Central de Venezuela, the Universidad Simon Bolivar
and the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, signed by the respective Rectors.
This agreement is focused on investigation an diffusion in matters of biological
and health sciences, as well as social and political sciences.
Lessons learned: The mobilization of existing resources -by means of institutional alliances, personal relations, adequate information- is imperative for the
success of such enterprises.

Recommendations: Even if the action of the State could be qualitatively bettered, it would always remain insufficient; therefore, the above described plans
and activities must be increased.
Presenting author: Alonso Palacios, Apt. B-2D, Resd. Vistalvalle, Ave. Chula
Vista, Mnpio. Baruta, Caracas 1050, Venezuela, Tel.: +(58) [phone], Fax:
+(58) [phone], E-mail: [email protected]