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PSI/Guinea
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Program
Focus: |
HIV, reproductive
health,
child survival |
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Target
Regions: |
Nationwide |
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Target
Population: |
HIV/AIDS: Commercial sex workers, armed forces, miners, transporters
and youth;
Reproductive Health: young married women and their partners;
Malaria and Child Survival: mothers with children
under five, people living with HIV/AIDS
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| 2006 Estimated Health Impact: |
Unintended pregnancies averted: 73,000
(explained)
Episodes of malaria averted: 166,000
(explained)
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Products: |
Sur'
Eaû safe water system since 2006
StopAids workplace initiative for AIDS prevention
since 2005
Orasel oral rehydration salts since 1997
Equilibre injectable contraceptives since 1995
Planyl oral contraceptives since 1995
Prudence Plus condoms since 1991
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Local
Collaboration: |
Ministry of Health, German technical
coorperation (GTZ), US Peace Corps, national and international NGOs |
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Current
Donors: |
The Federal Republic of Germany through KfW Entwicklungsbank (the
German development bank)
ECHO funding through UNICEF
USAID through RTI
U.S. Department of Defense
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| Year Program Began: |
1991 |
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Project Activities and Highlights
PSI/Guinea focuses on strengthening the role of the private sector by
social marketing of primary health care products.
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HIV/AIDS
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Condom Social Marketing
PSI/Guinea operates a condom social marketing
program that includes a distribution network of 50 wholesalers,
supplying over 9,000 retailers. Programs target high-risk groups,
including commercial sex workers, truckers,
military personnel, miners and youth, and a work place
intervention program for AIDS prevention. In 2004, PSI/Guinea became
a partner
in the regional PSAMAO program, working to raise awareness amongst
long-distance truck drivers. In 2005, PSI/Guinea trained peer educators
for the program and opened eight sites to implement behavior-change
communication activities. |
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Targeting High-Risk Populations with
IEC and BCC
In 2005, PSI/Guinea conducted surveys
targeting commercials sex workers,
miners and transporters. Results provided guidance for the the Information
and Education Campaign/Behavior Change Communications Transversal
Project in Middle Guinea project and the development of information
and education materials and training
of peer educators. Also, in collaboration with the armed forces, PSI/Guinea
has developed a written policy on HIV prevention that was recently
signed by the Government of Guinea. Following the success of PSI/Guinea’s
activities
with the military, the Ministry of Interior solicited a similar intervention
targeting the police and activities. Since October 2007, PSI/Guinea has had a VCT program at 12 centers throughout the country.
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Mass Media Communication for Youth
In 2006, PSI/Guinea launched a youth-focused radio drama, “Le coin des reglos,”
under its “100% Jeune” Project. Comprised of fifteen-minute episodes, the
show addresses abstinence, unwanted pregnancies, HIV transmission, correct
condom usage, the importance of HIV testing, and the destigmatization of
people affected by and living with HIV/AIDS. In order to reach a broad
audience, the dramas are broadcast in five languages (French, Soussou,
Maninka, Poular and Guerzé) on 10 radio stations nationwide. PSI/Guinea
also launched a mass communication campaign entitled “Delayed Debut.” Part
of a regional campaign created by AIDSMark in Kenya, it includes eight
radio spots, four television spots and educational posters to increase
HIV awareness among youth and to encourage audiences to delay their first
sexual experience. |
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Reproductive Health
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Family Planning
Two hormonal contraceptives, Planyl and Equilibre,
are sold in pharmacies nationwide. In order to improve the quality
of family planning services, PSI/Guinea has trained pharmacists
and clinical health care providers in contraceptive technology
and counseling for correct contraceptive use. PSI/Guinea works
with the Ministry of Health to assure wide availability of contraceptives
in public and private health facilities. In 2006, PSI/Guinea implemented
community-based distribution activitie to increase informed demand
for reproductive health products and services in collaboration
with three national
NGOs. PSI/Guinea trained and equipped 127 community-based agents
with promotional and BCC support materials and SM-products for
distribution in rural areas. |
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Child Survival
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Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)
In 1997, PSI/Guinea began promoting the use of oral
rehydration therapy and oral rehydration salts. In 2005, PSI/Guinea
obtained approval from the Ministry of Health to sell Orasel
publicly, in health clinics, and privately, including commercial
outlets. Orasel is marketed to mothers of children under five.
The re-supply is ensured by a cost recovery model set by PSI/Guinea. |
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Safe Water
In July 2006, PSI/Guinea launched its newest project, Sur’Eau.
The project is a cooperative partnership between PSI/Guinea and
the Center for Disease Control in Altlanta. The Guinean Ministries
of Health and Hydraulics provide technical assistance to the project.
Given the high incidence of diarrhea disease and the cholera epidemic,
PSI/Guinea has successfully implemented the project in selected
areas in the country (Conakry and Middle Guinea). |
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Future plans
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•To collaborate more closely with humanitarian agencies to prevent cholera epidemics
•Social franchising will begin in 2008
•Expand our malaria prevention program with the Ministry of Health through funding from the Global Fund
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Informational pamphlets on HIV/AIDS are
but some of the educational materials provided by PSI/Guinea
to increase awareness and promote HIV prevention strategies.
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