Title of the Project:  HIV Prevention among Jail Inmates

Lead NGO:    Society for Human Rights and Prisoners Aid   (SHARP)

Partner NGO:  Welfare Hand Organization

Location:    Kohat

Purpose:

·          To promote HIV/Aids prevention among Jail inmates in Kohat and Bannu Jails;

·          To educate the prisoners and Jail staff for prevention of HIV/Aids/STIs;

·          To train 120 individuals as peer educators on HIV/Aids;

·          To support National & Provincial AIDS Control Program to establish a creative partnership;

·          To establish Voluntary Counseling and Referral Centre;

·          Improved knowledge on Behavior Change Communication (BCC)

Target Group:    Approx. 300  Jail Inmates                                                                                 

 Expected Outputs:

·          The Lead Organization will establish office and Hired Staff and will start interventions in the target community with partner organizations, and establish Voluntary Counseling and Referral Centre in Kohat and Bannu. 

·          SHARP Peshawar will develop theatre group for awareness,

·          Welfare Hand Organization will Disseminate IEC materials, conduct Peer educators training, and implement this in the targeted community along with SHARP.

·          Increased Knowledge and practicing of HIV prevention including use of high quality STIs services in the targeted Jail.

·          Increased accessibility and use of condom, as well as use of new needles for intervenes drug users.

·          Strengthened capacity to effectively manage HIV/AIDS/STIs

Project Staff & Positions:

·          Project Coordinator            

·          Project Manager                  

·          Psychiatrist(On visit)          

·          Admin/Finance Officer        

·          Field Supervisor                   

·          Out reach worker                 

·          Peer Trainer                          

·          Peon                                        

·          Cleaner                                   

Progress up to date: All staff hired. Equipment/Furniture partially purchased. Project document shared with all staff. Basic HIV/AIDS Training was conducted. Geographical mapping   done. RSA/Baseline survey is under process. PHC established, Referral mechanism t established STI management mechanism is carried out. Steering committee formulated.

Remarks/Challenges : 

Contacts details:

Name:   Dr. Nilofer Hussain

Address:   51-C Park Avenue University                                Tel:091-5703538

                  Town Peshawar                                                            

Fax :           091-5703614                                                         E-mail: Peshawar@sharp-pakistan.org