USAID STRENGTHENING THE CARE CONTINUUM PROJECT (The Care Continuum) PROFESSIONAL MSM ASSESSING HIV/STI SERVICES PRIVATELY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA: “Tomorrow, Today” 10 May, 2018
Authors: Affiliation: N. Aboagye1, G. Daniel1, D. Kwablah2, R. Panix Amoh-Otu1, S. Musah1, P. Quayson1, P. Appiah2, H. Nagai2, 1MICDAK Charity Foundation 2JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. Authors: Affiliation:
Outline About MICDAK Past Projects Tomorrow Today Why Tomorrow Today Services Provided Results from Tomorrow Today Benefits of Tomorrow Today Beneficiary Quotes Lessons Learnet
About MICDAK 3. Operated for sixteen years 1. Located in the Kumasi Metropolis 2. MICDAK works in 3 districts 3. Operated for sixteen years 4. Health facilities 5. Operates 3 drop-in-centres 6. Staff strength of 12
PAST PROJECTS Past Projects Project Year Focus of Intervention Esther Project 2006-2007 PLHIV(General Population) Care and Support for PLHIV 2007-2008 AED 2008-2009 MSM FHI Sharp Project 2008-2012 FHI Sharper Project 2012-2014 FHI LINKAGES 2015-2016 Key population Implementation Science (KPIS) 2016 MSM/FSW Round 8 2013-2015 New Funding Module (NFM) 2015-2017 The Care Continuum 2016- On-going
“Tomorrow, Today” •An HTS outreach methodology aimed at reaching and providing HTS services to hard to reach MSM using social media. •Social media tools used-Facebook, Grindr, Planet Romeo and Adam4Adam •What makes it unique? MSM book appointment and access HTS services
Why “Tomorrow, Today”? . MSM are Stigmatised and discriminated against.
Why “Tomorrow Today”? Most MSM remain in the closet and deprived of HTS services
Why “Tomorrow, Today”? Protect the identity of corporate/hidden MSM while providing them with HIV Services
Services Provided HIV Testing Services
Services Provided SGBV Screening
Services Provided STI Screening
Results from “Tomorrow, Today in PY 1
Results from “TomorrowToday” in PY2
Beneficiary Quotes “TomorrowToday was a very wonderful experience of a program that gave me the opportunity know my HIV status and the relevant information about my sexual life. I never knew I could have such an opportunity in my life. The service was very professional and discrete. Am glad I was part of such a wonderful program”
Beneficiary Quotes I never knew there is a friendly health personnel who understand who I am.” (1/83/JoBo/14) “I have been suffering from Herpes for almost a year and I haven’t been able to treat because I am afraid to walk into any facility be treated like… But since I came for your programme I have seen a tremendous improvement in my body.” (1/83/SoOw/25)
Benefits of “Tomorrow, Today” Increased enrolment into HIV care among these MSM due to privacy
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