GROUP: PREVENTION Chairman: Anne Fiedler Akia Secretary: Edward Zzimbe Facilitator: Rosemary Kindyomunda

Goal: Reduce HIV prevalence by 25% (Need for Strategic guidance for HIV/AIDS prevention generally: To fill gaps in the evidence base) (Need for Strategic guidance for HIV/AIDS prevention generally: To fill gaps in the evidence base) Out put 1.1: Comprehensive Standardised Targeted BCC strategy for promoting preventive HIV/AIDS Behavior implemented Out put 1.1: Comprehensive Standardised Targeted BCC strategy for promoting preventive HIV/AIDS Behavior implemented Validation: Consensus was achieved Validation: Consensus was achieved Action Area: To analyse and standardise the evidence base and effectiveness of current and new intervention Action Area: To analyse and standardise the evidence base and effectiveness of current and new intervention - Lead Actors: UAC, Line Ministries - Lead Actors: UAC, Line Ministries

Reduce prevalence by 25% Develop and operationalise a comprehensive, unified BCC strategy. (Standardised strategies for A, B, C and beyond) Develop and operationalise a comprehensive, unified BCC strategy. (Standardised strategies for A, B, C and beyond) M + E Component – Standardised indicators M + E Component – Standardised indicators Quality control – Best practices in development, and implementation Quality control – Best practices in development, and implementation Lead Actors: UAC, MOH, MOES, MOGLSD, UNAIDS (Technical Support), Stakeholder Participation Lead Actors: UAC, MOH, MOES, MOGLSD, UNAIDS (Technical Support), Stakeholder Participation

Reduce HIV/AIDS Design and Implement BCC activities targeting specific groups and situations Design and Implement BCC activities targeting specific groups and situations Couple Discordance Couple Discordance Fishing Communities Fishing Communities Boys and Men Boys and Men In and out of school youth In and out of school youth Transport Communities Transport Communities Families/Couples Families/Couples Condom social marketing Condom social marketing All coordinated by SCE’s All coordinated by SCE’s

Reduce HIV/AIDS Prevalence by 25% 1.2 Condom Quality, Utilisation and Access and on effective condom use enhanced 1.2 Condom Quality, Utilisation and Access and on effective condom use enhanced Lead Actors: UNFPA, MOH Lead Actors: UNFPA, MOH Conduct a study on strengthening national condom procurement and distribution systems Conduct a study on strengthening national condom procurement and distribution systems Distribution, Procurement, Quality Control Distribution, Procurement, Quality Control Conduct KABP study on condom use Conduct KABP study on condom use Develop and manage a multi-stakeholder procurement and distribution plan for HIV/AIDS commodities including condoms and VCT supplies Develop and manage a multi-stakeholder procurement and distribution plan for HIV/AIDS commodities including condoms and VCT supplies

Reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence by 25% 1.3 Extension of VCT services to include HBCT and to all Health Centre III’s 1.3 Extension of VCT services to include HBCT and to all Health Centre III’s Build Human Resource Capacity for VCT Build Human Resource Capacity for VCT Recruit & Train Health workers (up to HC III) Recruit & Train Health workers (up to HC III) Peer educators, nurses in Schools, Community Counsellors Peer educators, nurses in Schools, Community Counsellors Integrate VCT in all health care services (PMTCT, Family Planning, TB, STI etc.) Integrate VCT in all health care services (PMTCT, Family Planning, TB, STI etc.) Develop a standardised and comprehensive VCT package Develop a standardised and comprehensive VCT package. Post test protocols for both negative and positive tests Post test protocols for both negative and positive tests Psychosocial services Psychosocial services

Reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence by 25% Develop new and innovative methods of increasing VCT and PMTC uptake Develop new and innovative methods of increasing VCT and PMTC uptake Target Males Target Males Youth friendly services Youth friendly services Media – Communicating Benefits Media – Communicating Benefits Fight stigma Fight stigma