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HST – This is us !

HST – This is us !. It all started in 1990. Three men in a chai-shop decided they needed a support system for gay men & men who like other men…. 1990 Bombay Dost. The Humsafar Trust was born in the summer of 1994. Much of THE HUMSAFAR TRUST work involves.

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HST – This is us !

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  1. HST – This is us !

  2. It all started in 1990 Three men in a chai-shop decided they needed a support system for gay men & men who like other men…

  3. 1990 Bombay Dost

  4. The Humsafar Trust was born in the summer of 1994

  5. Much of THE HUMSAFAR TRUST work involves Sexuality, Gender, Health and Human rights

  6. Vision Statement A holistic approach to the rights and health of sexual minorities and promoting rational attitudes to sexuality

  7. Mission Statement We strive for the human rights of sexual minorities and for the provision of quality health services to MSM and tritiya panthi (TG)

  8. Theory of Change If we work towards the human rights of sexual minorities and the health of MSM and tritiya panthi (TG), then this work will lead to acceptance and equality of sexual minorities and a healthier community

  9. December 1994 The Humsafar Trust organized India’s first conference of the gay community

  10. 1995 Drop-in center was acquired and Friday meetings started 1998 The Directorate of Health Services grant of Rs. 58,000 for site mapping of MSM sites in Mumbai 77 active sites identified in 3 months

  11. MSM CIRCLE

  12. Health : Beginning of HIV Interventions- 1999 • Mumbai District AIDS Control Society sanctioned NACO’s first pilot project in the MSM sector in Mumbai for 1000 populations - 1999 • The HST sets up a VCCTC within its premises on 26th June 1999 • The USAID FHI IMPACT Project up scales in 2001 • 6 TIs reaching out to 9000 MSM and TG in 2013 – NACO - MDACS • Clinic and counseling unit • Support group ‘Sanjeevani’ for MSM and TG living with HIV

  13. Humsafar Minimum Service Delivery Package ~ Community Mobilisation ~ Street Outreach and Condom Distribution ~STI Service and HIV Testing Facility ~ Care, Support and Treatment ~ IEC Development and Distribution

  14. Community Mobilization ~ 8 Drop-in-centers ~ Library and Archives ~ Help-line (Telephone and E-Mail) ~ Community Workshops

  15. Street Outreach Outreach education on safer sex practices and increasing awareness on STIs / HIV and AIDS among MSM and Tg. Peer led Intervention

  16. STI and HIV Services HST offers increased accessibility to high quality STI examination / treatment, HIV testing facilities HST also provides general examination of routine illnesses to the MSM / TG Community at the HST Clinics HST counselors provide pretest and post test counselling to MSM and TG clients at HST clinics and its other referral linkages

  17. Partner Notification HST encourages partner notification to MSM-PLHA under its female partner notification program

  18. Referral Linkages 1 In house ICTC and 6 STI clinics and strategic linkages with public Health care providers for care, support and treatment ~ Lokmanya Tilak Medical General Hospital ~ JJ Hospital ~ Thane Civil Hospital ~ MSF Treatment Center

  19. Care Support and Treatment To meet the specific requirements of the MSM-PLWHA, HST initiated “Sanjeevani” a group formed by and for MSM-PLHA Safe space for positive men to meet and discuss their issues Professional mental health support Treatment of Opportunistic Infections (OIs) and enrollment in accessing ART Nutrition counseling

  20. Humsafar Programs Speak Outreach Details Condom Details HIV Testing ART registrations

  21. Advocacy • Films :68 Pages / Bridges of Hope /Aa Muskuraa • Theatre : No 1, Madhavbaug • Pride March : Queer Azaadi Mumbai • Film Festival : Kashish Mumbai International Queer film festival • LGBT Oral History : Project Bolo • Creating Road map for LGBT friendly laws • Gay/Bi/MSM/Tg friendly IEC materials • National Consultations on Sec 377 Way Ahead

  22. Research Unit : 2004 • Fenway Training on Ethics of Research • Community Based Research • Registered with NIH with FWA certificate • IRB in place

  23. Capacity Building Global Fund Round 9 : A capacity building project in 5 states - Maharashtra / Goa / Gujarat / Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with 51 partner CBOs

  24. Project Management and Capacities • Governing Board – PMU /Executive Committee • Business Plan 2007 -2012 (Implemented) • Business Plan 2013 – 2016 ( being readied) • Operations Manual • Advocacy Strategy • Developed management information systems for M & E (MIS) • Developed human resources policy (HRP) • Financial management systems (FMS) • International health advisory board (IHAB) • Institutional Review Board (IRB) • Developed Guide books : Advocacy/Grant Writing/Program Planning/Documentation and Communication

  25. Achievements • Survival is the Trust’s first achievement • Visibility of sexual minorities • Safer Sexual Behavior • Positive Attitudes towards LGBT • Support and Services to the community • Staff capacity building and support • Replicability through capacity building and Technical Assistance • Creating opportunities for positive MSM / Tg • Strengthening Research : Building Evidence • Part of NACP- IV Development • Documented as Good Practices by USAID – Project AIDSTAR One

  26. Milestones • Setting up of INFOSEM (India Network for Sexual Minorities ) • Setting up of Ethics Review Committee-HST IRB ( NIH / FWA certificate granted ) • Setting up of IHAB ( International Health Advisory Board ) • Setting up Public Private Partnerships • Sentinel Surveillance site since 2001 • India’s first sexual minorities CBO now a funding agency

  27. Lessons Learned • Mainstreaming LGBT Issues • Community Involvement • Behavior Change Communication and Development of IEC materials • Working within public health systems • Care and Support by HIV positive MSM / Tg for all PLHAs • Skills development programs • Working with various sub groups of MSM / Tg • Community as a resource

  28. Challenges Faced • Partner notification • Reaching younger LGBT-MSM-Tg • Reaching out to older LGBT-MSM-Tg • Reaching the unreached – Married, bisexual and Hidden populations • Motivating positive MSM / Tg to access treatment • Addressing multiple stigma’s

  29. HUMSAFAR TODAY Diverse range of programs, some for specific sub-populations, some integrated. Support group for LBT ‘UMANG’ Youth Initiative ‘Yaariyan’

  30. …is one huge family of 292 people working full time and as peers on 18 projects

  31. GRATITUDE NACO – MDACS UNDP - UNAIDS USAID – FHI USAID – AVERT BMGF – FHI - FPAI EU-HIVOS SIDA -RFSU GFATM Round 9 - India HIV AIDS Alliance Fenway Community Health University of Minnesota / Texas Baldwin Wallace College-Ohio CIHR-University of Toronto UCSF NIH – ICMR MCC-CMC NARI – TISS - MGM ICRW LSHTM - Welcome Trust DKT India – Heroes Project – Barclays – Nomura Friends of Humsafar

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