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PSI/Lesotho
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Program
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HIV/AIDS |
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Target
Regions: |
Nationwide |
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Target
Population: |
Sexually active men and women aged 15-35, with a focus on men
and couples, high risk populations like migrants, members of
uniformed services, miners, military workers and their families,
factory workers, taxi drivers and commercial sex workers.
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| 2006 Estimated Health Impact: |
Unintended pregnancies averted: 11,700
(explained)
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| Products: |
Trust Studded condoms since 2001
New Start HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) centres
since 2004
Trust condoms since 2001
Lovers Plus condoms 2001
Male and Female Condoms in the workplace since 2001
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Local
Collaboration: |
PSI/Lesotho collaborates
closely with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare of
Lesotho, TEBA, LDF, the World Food Program (WFP) and other UN agencies,
Peace Corps, and a range of other NGOs,
such as CARE and World Vision. |
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Current
Donors: |
The Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Ireland Aid
Netherlands Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
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| Year Program Began: |
2001 |
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Project Activities and Highlights
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HIV/AIDS
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Peer Education
In January 2006, with the support of the Development Council of
Ireland, PSI/Lesotho adopted a peer education program, contracting
field educators to increase demand for VCT services and
promote healthy sexual behavior. Field educators mobilize
target groups, educate on HIV information and VCT services, refer
650 clients a month to New Start VCT centers and strength post-test
clubs. Through this program PSI/Lesotho will collaborate with
The Employment Bureau of Africa, Lesotho Defense
Force, commercial sex workers (CSW), village chiefs and
traditional leaders.
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New Start VCT
PSI launched voluntary counseling and testing services under
the New Start brand in 2004. PSI/Lesotho works in partnership
with the Ministry of Health to manage a network of VCT centres,
which include sites in Butha-Buthe, Maseru, Maputsoe, Mafeteng,
and Qachas Nek.
These sites provide high quality, confidential VCT services.
All sites operate a mobile VCT service which is a critical
component of providing access to services for rural populations.
PSI/Lesotho creates demand for VCT services through a combination
of mass media and interpersonal communications.
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Condom Social Marketing (CSM)
Under a program funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PSI/Lesotho
markets three male condom brands. PSI/Lesotho also distributes a low
cost, high quality workplace condom which is purchased from PSI by employers
and distributed to employees free of charge. Since CSM program inception
in 2001, using a combination of distribution, marketing and AIDS prevention
education strategies, PSI/Lesotho has tripled the number of condoms that
are sold and the number of shops where condoms can be purchased.
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CAPABLE (Corporate AIDS Programme Aiming for a better
Lesotho)
As a way to help businesses fight HIV in the workplace, PSI/Lesotho
has developed the CAPABLE program. CAPABLE designs a workplace HIV/AIDS
programme to fit the needs of a variety of workplace settings. Programs
include some or all of the following components: Peer education, management
training, condom supply and distribution, brochures and posters, VCT
and training and information sessions.
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Future Plans
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Expand partnership with LDF under a grant from the
US Department of Defense to include ongoing behaviour change communications,
provision of condoms to military personnel, and increased access
to counselling and testing.
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PSI/Lesotho's mobile VCT gives even rural
and remote populations access to voluntary counseling
and testing.
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Publications
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• PDF 113K
Research Brief: Evaluating the Trusted Partner Campaign in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries
• PDF 429K
AIDSMark Regional Lessons Learned: Southern Africa
PDF 241K
The Sugar Daddy Syndrome: African Campaigns Battle Ingrained
Phenomenon
PDF 135K
PSI in the News highlights PSI's worldwide coverage
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