Honduras

PASMO Honduras runs programs for sexual and reproductive health that place special emphasis on the prevention of teenage pregnancies and the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. One of these programs, “Chicas en Conexión,” creates safe spaces for girls for their development. Under the “Jóvenes Saludables” program, PASMO Honduras carries out social and behavior change communication interventions that seek to develop life skills in young people that enable them to prevent teenage pregnancies and STIs, including Zika. With these interventions and resources, adolescents can decide for themselves how they wish to exercise and live their sexuality responsibly.

PASMO Honduras promotes outreach interventions for men who have sex with men and transgender women that focus on knowing one’s HIV status, HIV testing and counseling services, index testing services and referrals for treatment and other complementary services. PASMO Honduras also works to ensure that individuals are linked to care and that adequate support is provided along the entire HIV continuum of care. HIV prevention efforts also include reducing stigma and discrimination towards key populations and persons living with HIV. 

The distribution of health products is a strategy that complements our behavior change communication strategy. PASMO Honduras recognizes the importance of directing efforts to improve the availability and accessibility of condoms for the population, especially for those with greater risk of HIV infection. PASMO’s availability and accessibility program focuses on product distribution by means of three distribution channels: traditional, non-traditional and channels where high-risk behaviors take place.