Linsangan RA, Garcia D, Gallo E, Aquino C, D'Agnes L; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 2002 Jul 7-12; 14: abstract no. G12495.
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health, Makati, Philippines
ISSUES: Red light district establishments are uncooperative to HIV/AIDS prevention education efforts by non-government organizations (NGOs) and have no policies that try to protect workers from possible HIV infection. While local governments units (LGUs) are supportive of NGO efforts, there are no mechanisms to mandate implementation and monitoring of local HIV prevention efforts. DESCRIPTION: The education component of the AIDS Surveillance and Education Project (ASEP), implemented by the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) through partner NGOs and funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), piloted an advocacy subproject in 2 of its 8 sentinel sites in the Philippines to institutionalize local mechanisms for sustaining HIV prevention activities. This presentation will discuss 2 LGU-NGO collaboration models used to advocate for the enactment of ordinances mandating the implementation and monitoring of HIV prevention policies and institutionalizing local multisectoral AIDS councils. The first model targeted the association of establishments as the primary advocacy partner, while the second targeted local executives. LESSONS LEARNED: Differences in the resulting provisions of each ordinance enacted could be explained by the advocacy strategies employed based on the targeted primary partner. Early involvement of local executives in the project and in the drafting of the ordinance appeared to have led to a more comprehensive legislation. Lessons learned were documented and used by partner NGOs in the other 6 sites to guide their advocacy for similar ordinances. Two other sites have successfully enacted a similar ordinance and the remaining 4 sites are in varying stages of the legislative process. RECOMMENDATIONS: Compliance with the provisions of the ordinances needs to be monitored using a systematic compliance monitoring protocol. The AIDS Council also needs to build capacity of LGUs to sustain HIV prevention activities.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Government Agencies
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Education
- Health Planning Guidelines
- Models, Biological
- Organizations
- Philippines
- Public Policy
- United States
- Weights and Measures
- education
- prevention & control
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UI: 102253210
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