Bloem M, Islam N, Sushena R; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1998; 12: 992 (abstract no. 44284).
Shakti-Project, Care-Bangladesh.
ISSUE: Bangladesh is still considered to be a low prevalence country for HIV with less than 0.1% in the general population and less than 1% among the people living in high risk generating situations though the STD rates are significantly higher in the later group. PROJECT: It has already been proven from global and regional experience that small project may be successful within a limited group but they fail to prevent the virus from invading into the general population in a country. Also that the road to restrict the epidemic can be implementing behavior change intervention among different subpopulations country wide, thus attempting to reach all the high risk behavior group within the "window of opportunity" for 2-3 years. But it is not feasible for one agency to reach all these groups. So government started working with different organizations in the areas like HIV/AIDS programming, technical support, advocacy, networking, research and training and exposure visits. RESULTS: 1. Developed a standardized intervention guidelines for targeted intervention 2. Collaborate with NGOs currently implementing or interested to implement behavioral intervention among sex workers. 3. A national consensus developed for implementation of country wide targeted intervention which in a nationwide plan for intervention involving lot of stakeholders like GOB, NGOs, Private sector, people with high risk behaviors. LESSONS LEARNED: Involvement of all stakeholders is necessary and possible. High level commitment and endorsement in combination with grass root response seems to be the way to success. This should be used in other types of interventions also and only then Bangladesh can be the success story in Asia.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Asia
- Bangladesh
- Disease Outbreaks
- Government Agencies
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Planning
- Health Services Needs and Demand
- Organizations
- Research
- United States
- Virus Diseases
- education
Other ID:
UI: 102231917
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