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Abstract
Broadbasing and integrating HIV prevention in the South Asian MSM community
S Rakesh
Author, New Delhi, India
Issue:
Given that the cultural invisibility, ignorance and insensitivity on issues around homosexuality in South Asia, how to make NGOs and CBOs include 'Men who have Sex with Men' issues into their HIV Prevention work.
Description:
The primary tool to be used during the Workshop is the MSM Training manual developed by Naz Foundation (India) Trust over the last 2 years. The project was supported by the HIV/AIDS alliance of U.K. This is the first and as yet, only manual of it’s kind for South Asia.
Objectives of the Project:
1. To sensitize organizations to issues facing MSM in South Asia.
2. To impart training and skills building tools for HIV prevention work.
3. To develop new HIV intervention programs targeting MSM
4. To take trainers in organizations through a Training of Trainers (TOT) module
Lessons learnt:
The Paper will share lessons under the following categories:
# How to overcome organizational and institutional obstacles while helping organizations to include MSM related issues in their work.
# How to incorporate cultural and regional sensitivities around homosexuality in HIV Prevention Programs
# How to work around issues of language and communication on sexuality related issues in sexually repressed cultures.
# How to distinguish between 'behavior' and 'identity' issues in cultures where homosexuality is not a political issue like it is in the West.
Recommendations:
The paper will make pointed recommendations in the following areas:
# The dos and donts of training organizations while incorporating MSM issues in HIV Prevention work
# Different Strategies that NGOs and CBOs can follow
# How to select appropriate organizations for Training on these issues
# How to formulate Short-term Action plans for organizations.
The XIV International AIDS Conference
Abstract no.
WePeE6532
Suggested Citation
" S Rakesh ,
Broadbasing and integrating HIV prevention in the South Asian MSM community
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Poster Exhibition:
The XIV International AIDS Conference:
Abstract no.
WePeE6532"
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