Von Stefan Germann
Background: The Salvation Army Africa Regional HIV/AIDS, Health & Development Programme has been providing regionally based programme facilitation in the areas of HIV/AIDS, health and development in 12 countries in Africa since February 1995. Over the past 2 years there has been a considerable increase of Salvation Army programs and other organizations requesting facilitation support to enhance human capacity for communities to care, change, hope, measure and transfer knowledge and experience. A key area has been the mainstreaming or integration of HIV/AIDS in development programs.
Goal: “To enhance the human and social capacity of local communities across Africa through local learning and facilitation processes; for communities to change, care and hope by demonstrating increased HIV/AIDS competency that reduces stigma, HIV infection and ensures quality of life for individuals (especially children and youth), families and community members affected by AIDS.”
Intermediary Results:
Over the past 7 years of regional work, the progress to date has included:
Inter-organisational partnerships with UNAIDS, UNDP, Alliance and others for the strengthening of community responses (UNAIDS initiative in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Rwanda and Nigeria), the formation of National Facilitation Teams through UNAIDS HCD Unit Geneva (eg Zambia and Rwanda), and UNDP community mobilization in South Africa, Swaziland and Ethiopia.
Swiss organisation(s) | Die Heilsarmee |
Partner(s) | UNAIDS, UNDP, Enda Santé, Hope World Wide, others |
Key words | Prevention and health promotion |
Land, region | Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, Congo (Brazaville), Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland |
Time frame | Since 1995 for long term |
Contact | Die Heilsarmee NHQ |
Related publications | UNAIDS (2001), Strengthening Community responses to HIV/AIDS in West and Central Africa. UNAIDS Case Study. UNAIDS. Geneva |