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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE OVERCOMERS’ Group- Abia (NGOs, PLWH) Project objective To break down the existing Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV & AIDS and break the silence prevalent in the community through Advocacy Activities Advocacy visits were carried out to Parastatals, Local Government Areas, Communities, and Politicians. Notable among these are advocacy to the Honourable members representing Ikwuano and Umuahia Constituency, advocacy to the Chairman of Ikwuano lLocal government Area, advocacy to the Chairman Umuahia South Local Government Area and 6 Private Hospitals. In addition to delivering at a town meeting a health talk, which centered on discrimination, Church women and Youth groups were also sensitized. The risk of parent-to-child communication was emphasized. This is to ensure accurate information is given to children before they engage in sexual activities. A phone-in programme that will give the youth an opportunity to ask for more information was also held in collaboration with the media. Achievements • There was increased commitment by the staff of Health institutions to improve treatment of PLWHAs. For example the EL-Shaddai Hospital changed its discriminatory policies regarding PLWH and clients that require admission are no longer sent away. • The Umuahia South Local Government Area is working with the State SACA on the establishment of a VCCT. • There is behaviour change towards PLWH; the stigmatization and discrimination is reducing. • There were donations of three (3) sewing machines to train People Affected by HIV & AIDS (PABAS) on Life skills while three PLWH have started training as dressmakers. In a related development some Donors have promised to give soft loans to PLWH who want to start trading while proper means of recovery of the loan is being negotiated. Future plans Group members will be given training on counselling to enable them to give immediate help in the form of counselling to people needing such services. UNITY GROUP, FCT Project objectives 1. To generate effective response in order to stop the spread of HIV & AIDS 2. To reduce stigma and discrimination using community discussions 13 .
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE Activities Activities included advocacy visits to the FCT HIV & AIDS Project team, the FCT National Youth Service (NYSC) Director, the Chairman FCT Council of Traditional Rulers, Chairmen Kwali and Kuje Area Councils and the Rector, Abuja Polytechnic. Other people visited included the gatekeepers of Bwari Area Council (Esu of Bwari and the Secretary of Bwari Area Council). The community leaders of Kabusa, Gwagwalada, Kuje, Kwali and Abaji were also visited. Expanded meetings were also held with elders, women leaders, youth leaders and leaders of organized groups in Kabusa, Kuje and Abuja Polytechnic. Sensitization rallies were held in Abuja Polytechnic, Kabusa community, and Kuje. A twoday training on HIV & AIDS Leadership Response for the HIV & AIDS Response Team of Abuja Polytechnic (comprising of 40 students and 2 lecturers) was also conducted. The team also provided Mobile antenatal and adolescent health clinics. Achievements • 800 people were sensitized in Abuja Polytechnic, 500 people were sensitized in Kabusa community while 700 people were sensitized in Kuje community. • The people now agree that the problems of HIV & AIDS calls for urgent and multi level action. • The team secured the commitment of the community leaders of the various communities visited to join in the fight against HIV & AIDS 14 .
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