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Training on AIDS Awareness and Counseling Techniques
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Target Group(s):
Commercial Sex Workers,
HIV+ve Persons, High School Teachers
Sponsor(s):
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Islamabad
Year:
1998
Location:
Red Light Area, Lahore
Summary of main activities:
8 days Training Workshop for Commercial Sex Workers on HIV/AIDS & STD’s awareness and prevention
15 Days Workshop for HIV+ve Persons
4 Days Training Workshop for High School Teachers on AIDS Awareness and Counseling Techniques
Likely Impact:
Behavior |
Capacity Building |
Adopting preventive measures of HIV/AIDS More acceptable to HIV+ve persons Willingness to work in the community for prevention of HIV/AIDS and STI’s Development of Volunteerism |
Increase in knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS and STI’s Evolution of CBO “SHEED” by the peer educators trained in the project Trained peer educators now working as paid employees |