2. USAID STRENGTHENING THE CARE CONTINUUM PROJECT (The Care Continuum)
PROFESSIONAL MSM ASSESSING HIV/STI SERVICES PRIVATELY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA:
“Tomorrow, Today”
10 May, 2018

3. 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:

4. Outline About MICDAK Past Projects Tomorrow Today Why Tomorrow Today
Services Provided
Results from Tomorrow Today
Benefits of Tomorrow Today
Beneficiary Quotes
Lessons Learnet

5. About MICDAK 3. Operated for sixteen years
Located in the Kumasi Metropolis 2.
MICDAK works in 3 districts
Operated for sixteen years
Health facilities Operates 3 drop-in-centres 6.
Staff strength of 12

6. PAST PROJECTS Past Projects Project Year Focus of Intervention
Esther Project
PLHIV(General Population)
Care and Support for PLHIV
AED
MSM
FHI Sharp Project
FHI Sharper Project
FHI LINKAGES
Key population Implementation Science (KPIS)
2016
MSM/FSW
Round 8
New Funding Module (NFM)
The Care Continuum
2016- On-going

7. “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

8. Why “Tomorrow, Today”?
MSM are Stigmatised and discriminated against.

9. Why “Tomorrow Today”?
Most MSM remain in the closet and deprived of HTS services

10. Why “Tomorrow, Today”?
Protect the identity of corporate/hidden MSM while providing them with HIV Services

11. Services Provided
HIV Testing Services

12. Services Provided
SGBV Screening

13. Services Provided
STI Screening

14. Results from “Tomorrow, Today in PY 1

15. Results from “TomorrowToday” in PY2

16. 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”

17. 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)

18. Benefits of “Tomorrow, Today”
Increased enrolment into HIV care among these MSM due to privacy

19. Thank you