Elements of an effective hiv prevention program
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Effective HIV prevention programs involve comprehensive planning with the community, collecting relevant data on the local demographics and behaviors driving disease spread, and testing and counseling services connected to medical care. They also educate the public, regularly evaluate progress, provide training, make resources available for other STDs, and increase access to contraception like condoms.
Elements of an effective hiv prevention program
- 1. Elements of an Effective HIV Prevention Program By Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD
- 2. Effective HIV Prevention Programs • Though there are numerous different approaches to organizing and operating HIV prevention programs, research conducted has shown that those programs bearing successful results have certain elements in common. • These effective programs, which work on both an individual and community level, are comprehensive and are developed centering on scientifically viable strategies.
- 3. Key factors include: -Involved planning with the community. -Collecting data that are relevant to the community and the spread of disease, including information on the demographic and analysis of behaviors. -Testing and counseling services that have practical working relationships with local medical care and treatment facilities. -Informing the public and integrating with an education system.
- 4. Key Factors: Educating About HIV -Regular evaluations of program progress and performance. -Training programs. -Availability of recourse facilities and resources for other sexually transmitted diseases. -Increased availability and use of barrier methods of contraception, such as condoms.
- 5. About The Author: • Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, has worked with the Population and Community Development Agency as an Aid Worker for the Tarn Nam Jai HIV+ Orphanage in Bangkok, Thailand