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Global Fund in Estonia

Global Fund in Estonia. Kaja Põlluste, MD, MPH Department of Public Health & Department of Internal Diseases University of Tartu Estonia. Global Fund Programme (GFP) in Estonia. First stage of the programme Oct 1 st , 2003 – Sep 30 th , 2005 Second stage of the programme 2005-2007

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Global Fund in Estonia

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  1. Global Fund in Estonia Kaja Põlluste, MD, MPH Department of Public Health & Department of Internal Diseases University of Tartu Estonia

  2. Global Fund Programme (GFP) in Estonia • First stage of the programme • Oct 1st, 2003 – Sep 30th, 2005 • Second stage of the programme • 2005-2007 • Responsible institution • National Institute for Health Development http://www.tai.ee/?id=2401

  3. Target groups of GFP • HIV/ AIDS prevention in risk groups • Young people aged 15–24 • Injecting drug users • Commercial sex workers • Prisoners • Men who have sex with men • People living with HIV/AIDS

  4. Strategic objectives of GFP (1) • To reduce risk behaviour among children and young people aged 10–24 and to increase their knowledge of HIV related issues • To reduce risk behaviour among injecting drug users aged under 25 • To reduce risk behaviour among sex workers and reduce vertical transmission of HIV

  5. Strategic objectives of GFP (2) • To prevent HIV transmission in prisons • To reduce risk behaviour among men who have sex with men (MSM) and increase their knowledge of HIV related issues • To improve the quality of life of people living with HIV by improving access to health care and social support services

  6. Strategic objectives of GFP (3) • To increase the institutional capacity and build cooperation amongst organisations involved in the programme to effectively meet the objectives of this programme • process objectives related to reaching the target group, informing the target group and terminating the process • objectives concerning the direct effect of actions related to changes in knowledge and attitude • objectives related to changes in behaviour • objectives related to the spread of infection

  7. Partners • NGOs • Training of trainers in health education • Health education • Media campaigns • Counselling and support • Needle exchange • Condom distribution • National programme for HIV prevention • Department of Public Health • Research

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