Global Fund in Estonia

Kaja Põlluste, MD, MPH

Department of Public Health & Department of Internal Diseases

University of TartuEstonia

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Global Fund Programme (GFP) in Estonia

First stage of the programme Oct 1st, 2003 – Sep 30th, 2005

Second stage of the programme 2005-2007

Responsible institution National Institute for Health Development

http://www.tai.ee/?id=2401

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Target groups of GFP

HIV/ AIDS prevention in risk groups Young people aged 15–24 Injecting drug users Commercial sex workers Prisoners Men who have sex with men People living with HIV/AIDS

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Strategic objectives of GFP (1)

To reduce risk behaviour among children and young people aged 10–24 and to increase their knowledge of HIV related issues

To reduce risk behaviour among injecting drug users aged under 25

To reduce risk behaviour among sex workers and reduce vertical transmission of HIV

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Strategic objectives of GFP (2)

To prevent HIV transmission in prisons

To reduce risk behaviour among men who have sex with men (MSM) and increase their knowledge of HIV related issues

To improve the quality of life of people living with HIV by improving access to health care and social support services

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Strategic objectives of GFP (3)

To increase the institutional capacity and build cooperation amongst organisations involved in the programme to effectively meet the objectives of this programme process objectives related to reaching the target

group, informing the target group and terminating the process

objectives concerning the direct effect of actions related to changes in knowledge and attitude

objectives related to changes in behaviour objectives related to the spread of infection

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Partners

NGOs Training of trainers in health education Health education Media campaigns Counselling and support Needle exchange Condom distribution

National programme for HIV prevention Department of Public Health

Research