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Projects Map
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| Project : |
Health Care & HIV/AIDS, Russia |
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| Country : |
Russia |
| Type : |
Development |
| Sector : |
Health Care & HIV/AIDS |
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Project/Sector Name:
Health Care & HIV/AIDS, Russia
Partner(s):
ACET Russia Aids Care Education Training
Geographical Area:
Different regions in Russia, including Samara, Orsk, Perm, Yekaterinburg, Krasnoyarsk, Ulyanovsk, Ufa, Magnitogorsk, Orenburg, Cheboksary, Omsk, St. Petersburg
Start Sector:
2007
Achievements Until Now:
More than 200,000 young people have been informed about HIV/AIDS prevention and other infectious diseases and risky behaviour. A website was created which is visited very often. More than 1,000 church leaders, teachers and social workers have been trained and have attended seminars about HIV/AIDS. Information materials have been distributed at every information seminar and meeting.
Target Group:
Young people in churches, schools, youth clubs, children camps, orphanages and prisons form the main target group of ACET prevention programmes. Church leaders, Sunday school teachers, youth leaders and leaders of drug rehabilitation programmes will benefit by receiving education and literature in the area of HIV/AIDS.
Problem Program Addresses:
Russia is facing a huge AIDS crisis and the infection is spreading rapidly at a rate, which is one of the fastest in the world. Many people are addicted to drugs and many more are dependent on alcohol. Drug- and alcohol abuse, together with widespread ignorance, apathy and lack of resources, contribute to the spread of the HIV-virus.
Purpose:
To increase knowledge level about HIV/AIDS, other infectious diseases and risky behaviouramong youth.
Main Activities:
Increase HIV/AIDS awareness level among church leaders and youth workers through seminars. Increase knowledge and practice on HIV/AIDS prevention among young people through prevention lessons. Support and equip regional centres for prevention work. Publish and distribute educational literature on HIV/AIDS. Build the capacity of peer educators, voluntary workers and leaders of drug rehabilitation centres. |
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