HIV and AIDS services

Strategic Objectives:

• To increase adoption of safer sexual behavior among the Fisherfolk by the end of Dec 2025.
• To scale up coverage of comprehensive HIV/AIDS services through increased access and utilisation of services among the fisherfolk and high risk groups in fishing community by end of Dec 2025.
• To strengthen the capacity of FFOU in HIV programming for improved delivery of HIV and AIDS services to Fisherfolk and other high risk groups by end of Dec 2025.
• To strengthen regional coordination and referral linkages for improved HIV and AIDS service delivery among the fisherfolk by end of Dec 2025.
• To Strengthen M&E and Research to generate contemporary knowledge, lessons and good practices to enhance learning and evidence based programming for quality HIV and AIDS service delivery among the Fisherfolk by end of Dec 2025.

Community HIV Implementation Interventions

• Conduct quarterly targeted HIV Testing services (Boat to Boat/ Peer to peer outreaches, APN).
• Conduct targeted HIV camps at landing sites to provide PEP, PREP, ART, condoms, VMMC, EID, Family planning, HTS etc.)
• Digitalization and integration of HIV prevention services into Abavubi app to promote SBCC, Toll free line and occupational safety and health services.
• Create enabling environment for responsible fisheries and sensitization of the police and Fisheries protection unit (FPU) to provide friendly services to fisherfolk and free them from harassment and violence.
• Establish a strong fisherfolk community peer led/ boat to boat Landing Site HIV Initiative (LASHI) for sustainable community HIV response.
• Develop and distribute specific IEC materials (Umbrella, Bags, Notebooks, Pens, brochures, fliers, banners, and posters) to enhance SBCC.
• Establish condom outlets with consistence condom supplies at the landing sites, Islands and fish markets.
• Rejuvenate AIDS Coordination structures I.e. AIDS Committees, CHAGS, VHTs and enhance their functionality and link them to the grassroots Landing Site HIV Initiatives. (LASHI)
• Prevent harmful socio-cultural practices and involvement of local leaders to provide support to the victims of SGBV.
• Engage AGYW in life skills for sustainable livelihood and self-reliance.
• Establish legal clinics to support the suspects and victims of illegal fishing who are denied access to justice and violated human rights.

Adopted Implementation Strategies

• Promotion of gender equality and social inclusion.
• Meaning involvement of people living with HIV/AIDS.
• Use of individual small groups.
• Adoption of Combination HIV prevention service delivery model.
• Working through the local leadership and district structures to enhance service delivery.
• Promoting strategic partnerships, collaboration and networking.
• Community engagement and participation.
• Targeted campaign and medical camps.
• Male involvement.
• Involvement of leaders.