Access to HIV Services for Mobile and Migrant Populations in Antigua
Access to HIV Services for Mobile and Migrant Populations in Antigua
Access to HIV Services for Mobile and Migrant Populations in Antigua
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Health, Hope & <strong>HIV</strong> (3H) Network – pamphlets are given out <strong>and</strong> sometimes<br />
they have support group meet<strong>in</strong>gs where <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation is shared.<br />
Caribbean <strong>HIV</strong>/AIDS alliance (CHAA) – they do outreach <strong>and</strong> also give out<br />
pamphlets <strong>and</strong> condoms. The anima<strong>to</strong>rs also talk <strong>to</strong> them about safe sex<br />
practices.<br />
<strong>Antigua</strong> Planned Parenthood Association (APPA) – the participant who<br />
mentioned this agency said the staff member didn’t really talk <strong>to</strong> him but just<br />
gave him some written <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
AIDS Secretariat –written <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation, counsel<strong>in</strong>g be<strong>for</strong>e <strong>and</strong> after <strong>HIV</strong><br />
test<strong>in</strong>g<br />
8. Which of your needs as a core group are not be<strong>in</strong>g met?<br />
The participants felt that they have a need <strong>to</strong> be more <strong>to</strong>gether <strong>in</strong> unity. They felt that<br />
among the core group, they talk about each other <strong>to</strong>o much <strong>and</strong> there is <strong>to</strong>o much<br />
fight<strong>in</strong>g. They also said many of the persons who are MSM’s have multiple partners so<br />
they need <strong>to</strong> be spoken <strong>to</strong> about that, because that can cause the spread of <strong>HIV</strong>. They also<br />
mentioned that some of the guys go with older men <strong>for</strong> money <strong>and</strong> this means they<br />
become unfaithful <strong>to</strong> their partners. Other th<strong>in</strong>gs mentioned were:<br />
‣ Counsel<strong>in</strong>g – some of the younger MSM need counsel<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> be able <strong>to</strong> deal with the<br />
stigma <strong>and</strong> discrim<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>and</strong> also with com<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>to</strong> their families. Some of them<br />
need help with self-esteem issues.<br />
‣ Advocacy – they need representation <strong>to</strong> deal with Immigration, as the Immigration<br />
officers are unk<strong>in</strong>d <strong>in</strong> a more subtle k<strong>in</strong>d of way.<br />
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