1. Strategic Plan Development on HIV/AIDS, Ministry of National Defense Prepared by Maj.Dr. Tan Sokhey, Chief of HIV/AIDS STD Unit, Department of Health Tel:( 855) 16 915230 E- mail: sokhey@mobitel.com.khsokhey@mobitel.com.kh

2. Background Ministry of National Defense (MoND) started to HIV/AIDS epidemic in 1995 Peer Education program started 1996 to date cover, 30,000 military men. Ministry of National Defense, member to National AIDS Authority 1999.

3. Activities Peer Education program Awareness raising campaign Integration HIV/AIDS into military training program Condom promotion program STD management, Syndromic approach

4. Activities (Con’t) Development of IEC material Advocacy : - Study tour, Attending conference of senior officers - Forming HIV/AIDS prevention committee hierarchically

5. Strategic Plan Development Process Discussions with focal points Lobbying for funding ( donors ) Asking for authorization Forming working group ( WG ) Series of WG meeting to design task Data collection ( field trip )

6. Strategic Plan Development process (Con’t) Review of relevant documents (report, Behavioral Surveillance, HIV sero prevalence... ) Meeting WG to analysis the data & for consensus Meeting to draft strategic content

7. Strategic Plan Development process (Con’t) Organizing strategic plan workshop ( participants, most of focal point in Royal Cambodian Armed Forces civilian sector…) Meeting WG to oversee workshop outcome

8. Strategic Plan Development process (Con’t) Consultant polishing the strategic plan Translate into Khmer Organize consensus workshop ( focal point IOs, NGOs, UNs Lobby senior officers for endorsement workshop

9. Strategic Plan Development process (Con’t) Submission for approval and signature Organize dissemination meeting at central and regional level

10. Six HIV/AIDS Strategies Strategy 1: Increase advocacy at all levels of the military structure to increase commitment and support for HIV/AIDS responses.

11. Strategy 2: Strengthen and expand preventive measures which have proven to be effective and pilot innovative interventions. Six HIV/AIDS Strategies ( con’t)

12. Strategy 3: Strengthen and expand actions for care and support which have proven to be effective and pilot innovative interventions. Six HIV/AIDS Strategies ( con’t)

13. Strategy 4: Strengthen the MoND management structure to increase the capacity for co-ordination and collaboration within the RCAF and between other stakeholders. Six HIV/AIDS Strategies ( con’t)

14. Strategy 5: Create an enabling environment to support individual, family and community empowerment for prevention, care and support. Six HIV/AIDS Strategies ( con’t)

15. Strategy 6: Strengthen monitoring and evaluation and establish research systems. Six HIV/AIDS Strategies ( con’t)

16. Objectives and actions Each strategy follow by objectives and Each objectives supported by actions and Each action met with activities which happen in all levels.

17. Guiding Principles Working principles - based on holistic decentralization Participatory approach non health issue response empower individual and community

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