Description
The project objective is to perform social auditing of public institutions responsible for implementation of the National Programme for Prevention of HIV Infections and Combating AIDS for the years 2012-16 (in 2013 and 2014) and nationwide survey in groups interested in HIV/AIDS problems (HIV+ persons, healthcare - 20 doctors, 30 NGOs). The project will be supported by patient organisation Network Plus that will popularise the activities (surveys and legal interventions) among HIV+ persons. As a result of the activities, an auditing and survey report will be prepared, together with recommendations from NGO consortium active in this field. Analysis of survey materials will help to diagnose problems and to develop appropriate solutions. Under the project, a round table will be organised with representatives of public institutions to develop a common stance and influence the content of future National Programme for Prevention of HIV Infections and Combating AIDS.
Summary of project results
"The regulation of the Council of Ministers of 15.02.2011 and the Schedule for implementation of the National Programme for Preventing HIV Infections and Combating AIDS for the years 2012-2016 form the basis for activities in the field of preventing HIV infections and healthcare for infected persons. The implementation of the programme is the responsibility of public administration on central, local and municipal levels. The available reports are short and general, and concern only activities co-financed from public funds, being only a part of preventive activities. Most of the direct activities are commissioned by public administration to NGOs which results in the lack of systemic solutions and occasional nature of activities. The problem lacks a general approach. The Social Committee on AIDS and the Association the Nationwide Network of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS “Plus Network"" implemented the nationwide project aimed at diagnosing problematic areas related to HIV/AIDS and developing recommendations on activities enhancing availability of preventive measures and the offer directed to persons living with HIV. The partnership helped to model cooperation between organisations dealing with HIV/AIDS and to contact persons living with HIV/AIDS. The monitoring of the existing situation in the field of primary prevention (addressed to general population), secondary prevention (addressed to persons with risky behaviours), and tertiary prevention (addressed to persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families) was led. The content of the survey was consulted with a consortium of 10 NGOs. The survey focused on the years 2013-2014, and rich data on implementation of the Programme were gathered and compared. Over 200 public institutions (e.g. Voivodeship Offices, Marshall Offices), 27 NGOs dealing with the problems of HIV/AIDS, 116 persons living with HIV/AIDS and 15 infectious disease doctors took part in the surveys. Advocacy and popularising (e.g. 30 publications) activities were conducted on the monitoring. The results show that In Poland the HIV/AIDS prevention is underrated, both in financing and in implementation. The NGO coalition created during the project conducts advocacy activities to change the government policy, and now the next Programme is prepared."
Summary of bilateral results