Capacity Building
Capacity Building Strategy for Avert Society
Capacity Building is one of the five strategies
of the Avert Society and is a cross cutting strategy which
encompasses the other strategies mainly Targeted Intervention,
Work Place Intervention and Care and Support. Under this strategy
strengthening institutional and individual capacities to respond
to HIV/AIDS is the backbone of the Avert Project. In all project
components, ranging from services delivery to research and
communication, the project will build local capacities so
that the state response continues after phasing out of the
project. Partners for capacity building are state and municipal
organizations, NGOs; community groups (including PLWHA's
self help groups and collectives); health and social workers
in the public and private sectors; corporate sector groups
and trade unions, research and communication firms etc.
Capacity Building activities include:
- Technical support for strengthening the various systems
and programs of State AIDS Societies and Municipal Bodies
- Training of Health Care Providers and Condom retailers
- NGOs Skills Development
- Developing of Centers of Excellence
- Developing Manuals and Hand Books
Activities undertaken:
The following NGO skills development activities
are being carried out:
- Basic Facts of STD/HIV/AIDS
- Sex & Sexuality
- Needs Assessment and Statistics
- Communication Skills
- Counseling
- Peer Education
- Folk Media, Street Play
- Social Marketing of Condoms
The training for service providers include; capacity building
of HCP on quality STI care and support.
Additionally, training will also be carried out for condom
retailers.
The following manuals and handbooks are developed
- A manual on 'HIV/AIDS Management at the Workplace' developed
by Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).
- Manual on 'Basic facts of STD/HIV/AIDS Sex and Sexuality'
developed by Sosva Training and Promotion Institute (STAPI).
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