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communication communication

Gilbert Awekofua Gilbert Awekofua MakSPH/CDC Fellow, 2010 MakSPH/CDC Fellow, 2010

Mentors: Ms. Ruth Musekura Mentors: Ms. Ruth Musekura Dr Freddie Ssengooba Dr Freddie Ssengooba Ms Milly Nattimba Ms Milly Nattimba

Year one dissemination, Hotel Africana Year one dissemination, Hotel Africana July 1, 2011 July 1, 2011

Promoting positive living practices Promoting positive living practices among PLHIVs through among PLHIVs through

communication communication

Gilbert Awekofua Gilbert Awekofua MakSPH/CDC Fellow, 2010 MakSPH/CDC Fellow, 2010­ ­2012 2012

Mentors: Ms. Ruth Musekura Mentors: Ms. Ruth Musekura Dr Freddie Ssengooba Dr Freddie Ssengooba Ms Milly Nattimba Ms Milly Nattimba

Year one dissemination, Hotel Africana Year one dissemination, Hotel Africana July 1, 2011 July 1, 2011

Summary of presentation Summary of presentation

n n Host institution Host institution n n Operational definition of positive living Operational definition of positive living n n Summary of ToR Summary of ToR n n Achievements by ToR Achievements by ToR n n Key lessons and skills Key lessons and skills n n Challenges and next steps Challenges and next steps n n Acknowledgements Acknowledgements

Summary of presentation Summary of presentation

Operational definition of positive living Operational definition of positive living

Challenges and next steps Challenges and next steps

Host institution Host institution

n n Health Communication Partnership (HCP) is a five Health Communication Partnership (HCP) is a five year program managed by Johns Hopkins University year program managed by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Centre for Bloomberg School of Public Health Centre for Communication Program (CCP) with funding from Communication Program (CCP) with funding from USAID. USAID.

n n Provides communication support to government Provides communication support to government through MOH. It also offers communication support to through MOH. It also offers communication support to USAID and other partners. USAID and other partners.

n n It focuses mainly on HIV/AIDS programs. They It focuses mainly on HIV/AIDS programs. They include; Adult HIV care where I am attached, HCT, include; Adult HIV care where I am attached, HCT, SMC, Ped HIV. SMC, Ped HIV.

Host institution Host institution

Health Communication Partnership (HCP) is a five Health Communication Partnership (HCP) is a five year program managed by Johns Hopkins University year program managed by Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Centre for Bloomberg School of Public Health Centre for Communication Program (CCP) with funding from Communication Program (CCP) with funding from

Provides communication support to government Provides communication support to government through MOH. It also offers communication support to through MOH. It also offers communication support to USAID and other partners. USAID and other partners. It focuses mainly on HIV/AIDS programs. They It focuses mainly on HIV/AIDS programs. They include; Adult HIV care where I am attached, HCT, include; Adult HIV care where I am attached, HCT,

Positive Living Positive Living

n n Refers to practices that help PLHIVs live a healthy life Refers to practices that help PLHIVs live a healthy life n n Practices include: Practices include:

­ ­Regular medical attention Regular medical attention treatment of OIs treatment of OIs ­ ­ Avoiding re Avoiding re­ ­infection and infecting others infection and infecting others ­ ­ Appropriate nutrition Appropriate nutrition ­ ­ Adherence Adherence

Positive Living Positive Living

Refers to practices that help PLHIVs live a healthy life Refers to practices that help PLHIVs live a healthy life

Regular medical attention Regular medical attention­ ­ testing and testing and

infection and infecting others infection and infecting others

Summary of ToR Summary of ToR

1. Designing 2010­2011 Adult HIV/AIDS care and

treatment program work plan and budget

2. Coordinating development of the positive living

communication strategy

3. Writing reports, organising meetings and represent

HCP at meetings

4. Coordinate development of stigma checklist

Summary of ToR Summary of ToR

2011 Adult HIV/AIDS care and

treatment program work plan and budget

Coordinating development of the positive living

Writing reports, organising meetings and represent

Coordinate development of stigma checklist

Summary of ToR Cont. Summary of ToR Cont.

5. 5. Coordinate development of profiling tool Coordinate development of profiling tool 6. Work with M&E on adult HIV program 6. Work with M&E on adult HIV program 7. Develop capacity within the organisation 7. Develop capacity within the organisation 8. Develop communication materials to promote positive 8. Develop communication materials to promote positive living living

Summary of ToR Cont. Summary of ToR Cont.

Coordinate development of profiling tool Coordinate development of profiling tool 6. Work with M&E on adult HIV program 6. Work with M&E on adult HIV program 7. Develop capacity within the organisation 7. Develop capacity within the organisation 8. Develop communication materials to promote positive 8. Develop communication materials to promote positive

Achievements by ToR Achievements by ToR 1. 1. Designing 2010 Designing 2010­ ­2011 Adult HIV/AIDS care 2011 Adult HIV/AIDS care work plan and budget work plan and budget

n n I designed the work I designed the work plan and budget plan and budget (800m/=) with support (800m/=) with support of my mentor of my mentor

n n Presented it to the Presented it to the annual work plan annual work plan meeting that took place meeting that took place at Serena Hotel at Serena Hotel

2011 Adult HIV/AIDS care 2011 Adult HIV/AIDS care

2. Coordinate development of the national 2. Coordinate development of the national positive living communication strategy positive living communication strategy

n n With support of my With support of my mentor, I coordinated mentor, I coordinated development of Positive development of Positive living strategy with MOH living strategy with MOH and other partners. and other partners.

n n Was part of review team Was part of review team n n Supervised its design to Supervised its design to printing stage printing stage

n n Dissemination is on Dissemination is on

2. Coordinate development of the national 2. Coordinate development of the national positive living communication strategy positive living communication strategy

3. W 3. Writing reports, organize meetings and riting reports, organize meetings and represent HCP at meetings represent HCP at meetings

n n I Wrote two quarterly reports I Wrote two quarterly reports n n I organized two trainings: I organized two trainings: ­ ­ Radio diary document training (Res. Serena) Radio diary document training (Res. Serena) ­ ­ Counselors‘ training Counselors‘ training

n n Represented HCP in 8 meetings Represented HCP in 8 meetings n n Wrote and circulated 10 minutes of meetings Wrote and circulated 10 minutes of meetings within and outside HCP within and outside HCP

riting reports, organize meetings and riting reports, organize meetings and represent HCP at meetings represent HCP at meetings

I Wrote two quarterly reports I Wrote two quarterly reports I organized two trainings: I organized two trainings: Radio diary document training (Res. Serena) Radio diary document training (Res. Serena) Counselors‘ training Counselors‘ training – – (Non residential) (Non residential)

Represented HCP in 8 meetings Represented HCP in 8 meetings Wrote and circulated 10 minutes of meetings Wrote and circulated 10 minutes of meetings within and outside HCP within and outside HCP

4. 4. Coordinate development of stigma checklist Coordinate development of stigma checklist

n n Coordinated work with the consultant Coordinated work with the consultant n n I edited different drafts of the checklist I edited different drafts of the checklist n n Incorporated changes and recommendations of Incorporated changes and recommendations of different reviewers different reviewers

n n Set meeting appointment between HCP team and the Set meeting appointment between HCP team and the consultant consultant

n n Met with partners on how best the checklist can be Met with partners on how best the checklist can be developed and utilized developed and utilized

Coordinate development of stigma checklist Coordinate development of stigma checklist

Coordinated work with the consultant Coordinated work with the consultant I edited different drafts of the checklist I edited different drafts of the checklist Incorporated changes and recommendations of Incorporated changes and recommendations of

Set meeting appointment between HCP team and the Set meeting appointment between HCP team and the

Met with partners on how best the checklist can be Met with partners on how best the checklist can be

5. Coordinate development counselling 5. Coordinate development counselling guide guide

n n Had series of Had series of brainstorming sessions brainstorming sessions with consultant on how with consultant on how to develop the profiling to develop the profiling tool. tool.

n n Did documentation Did documentation n n Participated in editing Participated in editing the profiling tool the profiling tool – – now now printed printed

5. Coordinate development counselling 5. Coordinate development counselling

6. Work with M&E on adult HIV program 6. Work with M&E on adult HIV program

n n Organized pretest of Organized pretest of different materials: different materials: ­ ­ Positive living Positive living concepts concepts ­ ­ Five Brochures Five Brochures

n n I worked with M&E I worked with M&E to develop targets to develop targets and indicators for the and indicators for the program program

6. Work with M&E on adult HIV program 6. Work with M&E on adult HIV program

Organized pretest of Organized pretest of

I worked with M&E I worked with M&E

and indicators for the and indicators for the

7. Develop capacity within the organisation 7. Develop capacity within the organisation

n n I was chosen as mentor to one of the young I was chosen as mentor to one of the young professionals HCP recruits annually for skills professionals HCP recruits annually for skills development training development training ­ ­ I guided her on her career path I guided her on her career path ­ ­ Shared with her skills of challenge management Shared with her skills of challenge management ­ ­ Guided her on writing skills Guided her on writing skills

n n I trained staff in skills of taking good photos that can I trained staff in skills of taking good photos that can enhance their work enhance their work

7. Develop capacity within the organisation 7. Develop capacity within the organisation

I was chosen as mentor to one of the young I was chosen as mentor to one of the young professionals HCP recruits annually for skills professionals HCP recruits annually for skills

I guided her on her career path I guided her on her career path Shared with her skills of challenge management Shared with her skills of challenge management Guided her on writing skills Guided her on writing skills

I trained staff in skills of taking good photos that can I trained staff in skills of taking good photos that can

Developing capacity cont... Developing capacity cont...

n n Gave technical support to Gave technical support to FP program which is FP program which is producing H producing Health Matters ealth Matters newspaper. newspaper. ­ ­Drafted key interview Drafted key interview questions, had field questions, had field interviews, took photos, interviews, took photos, participated in review participated in review ­ ­ Guided FP program Guided FP program officer on editorial skills officer on editorial skills

Developing capacity cont... Developing capacity cont...

8. Develop communication materials to 8. Develop communication materials to promote positive living and coordinate work promote positive living and coordinate work of consultants developing other materials of consultants developing other materials

n n Developed content for Developed content for TB brochures TB brochures

n n Edited the brochure Edited the brochure n n Shared the draft with Shared the draft with my mentor, staff and my mentor, staff and partners partners

n n Supervised the work Supervised the work with designers with designers

8. Develop communication materials to 8. Develop communication materials to promote positive living and coordinate work promote positive living and coordinate work of consultants developing other materials of consultants developing other materials

8 cont... 8 cont...

n n Developed content for Developed content for nutrition brochures nutrition brochures

n n Edited,checked design Edited,checked design n n Reviewed draft with Reviewed draft with mentor, staff & partners mentor, staff & partners

n n Also reviewed, Also reviewed, brochures on malaria, brochures on malaria, diarrhea, adherence diarrhea, adherence devp’t devp’t by consultant and by consultant and other staff other staff

Publications/Presentations Publications/Presentations

n n Poster presentation Poster presentation ­ ­ Wrote an abstract Wrote an abstract accepted for poster accepted for poster presentation at the presentation at the national pediatric national pediatric conference last year conference last year

­ ­Wrote four newspaper Wrote four newspaper articles to different articles to different newspapers papers newspapers papers

Publications/Presentations Publications/Presentations

Key lessons and skills learnt Key lessons and skills learnt

Lessons Lessons n n Partners linkage and support is key to program work Partners linkage and support is key to program work n n Multi tasking offers a wealth of experience Multi tasking offers a wealth of experience Skills Skills n n Program management Program management n n Leadership Leadership n n Networking Networking

Key lessons and skills learnt Key lessons and skills learnt

Partners linkage and support is key to program work Partners linkage and support is key to program work Multi tasking offers a wealth of experience Multi tasking offers a wealth of experience

Challenges and next steps Challenges and next steps

Challenges Challenges n n Meeting deadlines Meeting deadlines Next steps Next steps n n Programmatic activity: “ Programmatic activity: “Communication strategy to Communication strategy to involve men in HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) involve men in HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) at ANC” at ANC”

n n Taking on a new terms of reference which entails Taking on a new terms of reference which entails coordination of stigma campaign activities among coordination of stigma campaign activities among HIV partners HIV partners

Challenges and next steps Challenges and next steps

Communication strategy to Communication strategy to involve men in HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) involve men in HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT)

Taking on a new terms of reference which entails Taking on a new terms of reference which entails coordination of stigma campaign activities among coordination of stigma campaign activities among

Acknowledgements Acknowledgements

n n Host and academic mentors Host and academic mentors n n HCP staff and partners HCP staff and partners n n The fellowship management, staff and CDC The fellowship management, staff and CDC n n MakSPH MakSPH n n Mum Mum, , late Dad late Dad n n God God n n You for coming! You for coming!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Acknowledgements Acknowledgements

Host and academic mentors Host and academic mentors

The fellowship management, staff and CDC The fellowship management, staff and CDC

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!