1. CATHOLIC HIV/AIDS SERVICES INC
Sr. Arnolda Kavanamur, SSpS
HCT/Training Program Officer

2. Response of the Catholic Church to HIV/AIDS in PNG
Thank you to Katherine and the team for inviting me to attend to important symposium.
I’ve worked in the field of HIV for five years in both an implementation and co-ordination capacity at the local and national level. Over that time I have worked with people who have been involved in the HIV response from the beginning in PNG. I believe many of you would know people like Sr. Rose Bernard, Sr. Gaudentia and Sr. Taricisia.
I would like to share with you my experience of working with discordant couples over that time.
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3. CHASI Organizational Structure in the dioceses
BISHOP
HEALTH BOARD
HIV/AIDS BOARD
EDUCATION
FAMILY LIFE
HIV/AIDS
SECRETARY
HEALTH
PAC
PROVINCIAL AIDS
COMMITTEE
CHURCH
SCHOOL
HOSPITAL
PARISH
AIDS COMMITTEE
CARE
CENTRES
COUNSELLING
TEAM
LEGION OF
MARY
JUSTICE & PEACE
GROUPS
CLINIC
Centre
SCHOOLS
AID POSTS/
HEALTH CLINIC
AID POSTS
PLWHV
PARISH AIDS
COORDINATOR
ORPHANS
YOUTH
PEER
MARIMARI
MEN
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I will begin by giving us a background on how the office was created.
In 2004 the Catholic Bishops responded to a need which was emerging through the HIV epidemic. The office started on a small scale but it is now a registered influential organization.
The Bishops believed that a dedicated Commission responsible for the co-ordination and management of HIV activities within the Catholic network was of great of great important.
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4. National Strategic Plan 2010-2015
PNG National HIV & AIDS Strategy
Catholic HIV/AIDS Services Strategy
FOCUS AREAS
PRIORITY AREAS
1. Service Delivery
2. Good Effective Administration
3. Monitoring & Evaluation
1. Prevention
2. HCT, Treatment,
Care & Support
3. System Strengthening
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5. CHASI – PROGRAM COMPONENT
Total of 126 VCCT Sites
92 Functional Integrated
24 Standalone
18 ART Sites located in
12 Provinces/Dioceses
HCT
ART
45 PPTCT Sites
SERVICES
PICT, CHCT, VCCT
& Advance Counseling
The Catholic HIV/AIDS Services manage and support 126 VCT Sites. 92 are Health Integrated and 24 Standalone.
The Hausman Sambai long ol mama project is new project which we have been asked by the Department of Health to introduce into the country in order to get men involve and help them advocate for women and children health issues especially HIV positive mothers.
TRAINING
PPTCT
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6. Elimination of paediatric HIV/AIDS by 2015
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7. TRAINING OF HCWs Collection of DBS HIV Algorithm Testing
Couple HIV Counselling & Testing
Advance Counselling

8. Other Services Provided
Antenatal Testing
Provide Initiated Counseling & Testing (PICT)
Support of youth & Men’s clinics
Confirmatory sites
Public Awareness & Education
Training
ART Monitoring Visit by Doctors from the Australian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM)
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We encouraging all antenatal mothers to be tested for HIV and Syphilis in order to achieve the UN Goal to eliminate paediatric HIV/AIDS by 2015
We train and provide Initiated counselling and testing in all Health Care facilities.
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9. Catholic HIV/AIDS coverage areas

10. Success
In corporation of the office legal status – New Name: Catholic HIV/AIDS Services Incorporated
Charity status - TAX EXEMPTION
Continuous support from:
AUSAID
CARITAS AUSTRALIA
Global fund
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11. EMPHASIS ON COUPLE COUNSELLING TRAINING IN 2012.
INVOLMENT IN THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED BIO-BEHAVIOURAL SURVEY (IBBS) AND THE NATIONAL PREVENTION STRATEGY WHICH RUNS FROM SEPTEMBER TO END OF NOVERMBER
EMPHASIS ON COUPLE COUNSELLING TRAINING IN 2012.
80 STAFF HAVE BEEN QUALIFIED –
- reducing gender violence
- HIV test together
- HIV Prevention
- Behaviour change issues can be addressed
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12. CONSTRAINTS STOCK OUT OF VITAL ART FOR MORE THAN 4 MONTHS
STOCK OUT OF HIV TEST KITS AND CONSUMABLES
LACK OF CAPACITY
SECURITY ISSUES
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13. WAY FORWARD
PROGRESIVE INTEGRATION OF HIV SERVICES INTO EXISTING HEALTH FACILITIES
HAVE INNOVATIVE APPROACH
(business houses involved in promoting HCT
services, eg. Hair saloons)
PALLATIVE CARE CENTRE IN THE CITY
AUSAID OFFERED US TWO HOUSES IN A PROVINCE CLOSE TO THE BORDER OF PNG & INDONESEA - LOOKING AT POSSIBILITIES
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14. CATHOLIC HIV/AIDS SERVICES INC
Family life is still very important in PNG, and is still the preferred societal norms.
Male and a female creating a family
We see our ministry as a contribution to keep family together and provide a secure palace where children can develop socially adjusted to the challenging times which PNG faces at present.
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15. PLHIV MONTLY MEETINGS
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