Community engagement for universal access

Community engagement for Universal Access (English) 52.3Kb

The Alliance has a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, called Community Engagement, for adults and children living with and affected by HIV. This means bringing people with HIV, community stakeholders and health providers together to develop partnerships, address gaps and difficulties, and support families and individuals.

Each has different roles to play in the community engagement process, which builds on their experience and strengths and coordinates activities in order to:

  • Mitigate the impact of stigma and discrimination on prevention, treatment, care, and support
  • Increase community awareness and understanding of available HIV services
  • Increase access to and use of services through referral systems and support
  • Increase community understanding of the connections between prevention, care and treatment
  • Support individuals in successful use of treatment and preventive behaviours
  • Support health care workers in delivering services and ensuring that their own health needs are met.
This two page briefing outlines why community engagement is so necessary, who should be involved and what are the key components to put it into practice; examples are given of three Alliance programmes where this approach is already making a difference to the uptake and use of essential health and support services for adults and children living with and affected by HIV.

 

 
Intended audience NGO support programmes
Training organisations
Individual trainers
INGOs
NGOs
CBOs
Author International HIV/AIDS Alliance (Secretariat)
Language English
Date published 26/10/2007
Size 2 pages
Themes Subject - Care and Treatment
Type Policy report/briefing

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