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Gaps in capacities for service delivery
• Services:
- Condoms
- STI treatment services only in the hospital but low
utlisiation. None at the casino (but a Chinese speaking
clinic)
Activities undertaken
PWT level:
• Provision of training on HIV/STI, BCC, data collection and
analysis
• Technical theory followed by supported practical
application in the field and review
• Initial baseline assessment, analysis and subsequent
development of activity plans
• Implementation led by PWTs in collaboration with Burnet
technical team– practical ‘’on the job’’ training
• Introduction on - men who have sex with men
• Training on working with the private sector by TBCA.
• PCCAs & Burnet staff approach the company
management
• All the PWT members have opportunities to be involved in
the implementation
Activities undertaken
Community level:
• Village volunteers have very limited formal education
Required sessions on basic HIV/STI knowledge
Supported with Peer Education strategies (tested in Laos)
Monthly meetings with the PWTs are designed to assist
these volunteers in dealing with the questions from their
friends.
Refresher training
Activities undertaken
Services (limited access to condoms & lack STI treatment at
the company sites):
Constraints
External factors:
• Capacity building is a long term process and project time
lines are insufficient
Internal factors:
• PWTs chose to increase members to provide opportunities
for more people to develop skills and access project -
this requires rotation of team members and limits
continuity
• Limited availability and access to PEs in the private sector
Sustainability
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