Through the Sexual HIV Prevention for Most-At-Risk Populations/Vulnerable Groups at Civil Military Interface Settings in Ethiopia II (TIMIR II)
Abstract
To support the Ethiopia National Defense Force (ENDF) in reducing sexually transmitted infections (STI), particularly HIV, Family Health International (FHI 360) will collaborate with the Health Main Department (HMD) of the ENDF, Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs), and the Federal HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office (FHAPCO), to reduce new infections among military personnel, their families, and the surrounding civilian communities. The project is a follow on to TIMIR - Sexual HIV Prevention for Key Populations at Civil-Military Interface Settings in Ethiopia and will be referred to as TIMIR II. Through the TIMIR II project, FHI 360 will focus prevention interventions on priority and key populations, including the female sex workers (FSW) living and working in the civilian communities around military camps. Global HIV programming considers FSW as one key population (KP) for prevention and care, and members of uniformed services frequently engage in high-risk sexual behavior. Ethiopia’s military personnel are often clients of the FSW near their camps. Project beneficiaries will include the priority populations of military and civilian employees within the ENDF, their family members, and civilians around military camps, including the KP of FSW. TIMIR II goal is to reduce the transmission of HIV/STIs among priority and KP groups in defined hotspot areas, with two major objectives: 1) Increase access and use of the minimum package of HIV prevention services1 by priority populations and KPs in 30 hotspot areas by the end of the project; and 2) Strengthen the leadership and management capacity of the ENDF and RHB/HAPCO staff to effectively manage HIV programs and support the graduation of project sites. FHI 360’s strategic approach to reaching this TIMIR II goal will be to strengthen the civil- Military alliance task forces (CMATF) developed under TIMIR, which include representatives from ENDF, local health units and community organizations FHI 360 will work with ENDF to establish a CMATF in each newly identified TIMIR II site. This approach is aligned with PEPFAR 3.0 principles, DHAPP priorities, and the Government of Ethiopia’s 2011 “HIV Prevention Package for MARPs and other Vulnerable Groups,” as well as the government’s Strategic Plan for Intensifying Multi-Sectoral HIV/AIDS Response (SPM II). A key component of the project approach will be building sustainability by strengthening the programmatic capacity of ENDF and transitioning the project to ENDF management. TIMIR II will have four year-long phases. At the start of the project and Phase I, FHI 360 will provide minimal support to the 14 graduated sites, will continue to support the 6 newly launched sites, and will add 5 sites. Phase II will add 5 more sites, for a total of 30 sites. At the end of each phase, project staff will meet with DHAPP and ENDF to determine which sites can be graduated and which will need continued project support -- this will be part of the process of transition to ENDF. Based on targets set by DHAPP, anticipated results for Phase I include reaching 19,000 people with HIV prevention messages and supporting HIV/STI services for 13,900 people.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 11, 2016
- Source ID
- N002441610027
Entities
People
- Mamo Woldegiorgis
Organizations
- Family Health International