Faculty Report 10/11 - The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine

CENTRES & INSTITUTES
The HEU Centre also conducted in-country training
sessions to Field Teams who conducted surveys under the
OECS KABP Study in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica,
Grenada and St. Kitts and Nevis. The aim of this training
for intended enumerators was to examine in detail the
survey questionnaire, to engage in practice sessions
in the conduct of interviews using the questionnaires
and accompanying control forms. The HEU’s training
officers also met with Field Supervisors and Local Field
Coordinators in each respective country to review the
maps for the selected areas, as well as the field allocation
to ensure that there was consistency with the sample
selected. The purpose of the survey was to obtain
accurate information about people’s KABP towards
HIV/AIDS in the four selected countries. With such
information, the Government of these islands States will
be better equipped to monitor and evaluate the national
response to the epidemic and, in so doing, improve the
effectiveness of planning and allocating resources to
address the epidemic.
Research
Major Projects and Technical Reports Completed
A Consultancy to Undertake Knowledge, Attitudes,
Beliefs and Practices (KABP) Surveys in Four OECS
Member States - Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica,
Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Contributors: Karl Theodore, Roger McLean,
Althea La Foucade, Christine Laptiste,
Kimberly-Ann Gittens-Baynes, Lynette
Brown, Charmaine Metivier, Vyjanti Beharry,
Jean-Claude Roberts, Tishana Simon, Leena
Ramnath and Haleema Ali
A Project undertaken with the Organisation of the
Eastern Caribbean States – HIV/AIDS Project Unit
(OECS/HAPU) – July 2011. - Five Technical Reports
submitted on Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts & Nevis,
Dominica, Grenada.
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HIV/AIDS and Human Development in the Caribbean
Contributors: Althea La Foucade, Roger McLean,
Kimberly-Ann Gittens-Baynes, Charmaine
Metivier, Vyjanti Beharry, Christine Laptiste
and Leena Ramnath.
This project was funded by the UNDP. It was aimed at
improving the effectiveness of the response to HIV/AIDS
through the quality of the response to the epidemic, as well
as the targeting of programmes implemented by shifting to
a much higher level than that which currently prevails via
research, training and technical policy support throughout
different countries within the region—November 2010.
Other Technical Reports Completed
Trinidad Costing of Health Services Report (May 2011)
The Costing of Health Services in Trinidad and Tobago:
Inception Report
Contributors: Vyjanti Beharry, Althea La Foucade,
Christine Laptiste, Patricia Edwards-Wescott,
Charmaine Metivier, Tishana Simon, Haleema Ali
and Josette McDavid.
A report submitted to the Ministry of Health under the
project entitled, Provision of Consulting Services to
Undertake a Comprehensive Costing of Health Services
throughout Health Institutions in Trinidad and Tobago.
A project undertaken on behalf of the Ministry of Health
to provide an estimate of the cost of health services
delivered at facilities managed by the various Regional
Health Authorities and selected Private Sector Hospitals.
This study commenced on February 18th , 2011 and its main
objectives are to provide managers and policymakers with
the information needed to analyse resource utilisation,
identify and investigate gaps and plan resource needs
based on projected level of service delivery. It also provides
the basis for the introduction of a National Health Service.
Work is ongoing towards the final report.