Programmes, resources, and needs of HIV-prevention nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Africa, Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean
| Autor: | Karen M. Opgenorth, Cheryl A. Sitzler, Kevin D Brown, L Y Stevenson, Timothy L. McAuliffe, Yuri A. Amirkhanian, Jeffrey A. Kelly, Eric G Benotsch, Maria I Fernandez, Anton M. Somlai |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Program evaluation
Budgets Economic growth Health (social science) Latin Americans Social Psychology Population Developing country HIV Infections Article Medicine Humans education health care economics and organizations Reproductive health education.field_of_study Health Services Needs and Demand Organizations Poverty business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Eastern european Europe Latin America Caribbean Region Africa Asia Central business Peer education Program Evaluation |
| Popis: | This study assessed the programmes, resources, and needs of HIV-prevention nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in 75 countries in Africa, Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Multiple databases and expert recommendations were used to identify one major HIV-prevention NGO in the capital or a large city in each country, and in-depth interviews were conducted with each NGO Director. Most NGOs are carrying out their programmes with minimal funding and few regularly employed personnel. Most are highly dependent on international donors, but reliance on small grants with short funding periods limits programme development capacity. HIV-prevention activities varied by region, with African NGOs most likely to use peer education and community awareness events; Eastern European NGOs most likely to offer needle exchange; Latin American NGOs to have resource centres and offer risk reduction programmes; and Caribbean organizations to use mass education approaches. Across regions, NGOs most often targeted the general public and youth, although specialized at-risk groups were the additional focus of attention in some regions. Limited funding, governmental indifference or opposition, AIDS stigma, and social discomfort discussing sex were often cited as barriers to new HIV-prevention programmes. NGOs are critical service providers. However, their funding, programmes, and resource capacities must be strengthened if NGOs are to realize their full potential in HIV prevention. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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