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Education and HIV/AIDS: a story from the West Indies: 

Education and HIV/AIDS: a story from the West Indies Brendan Bain, DM, MPH, DipMedEd Department of Community Health & Psychiatry University of the West Indies, Mona

A Short Geography and History Lesson: 

A Short Geography and History Lesson

Map of the West Indies 2004: 

Map of the West Indies 2004 Caribbean Sea Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean

Explanatory Notes: 

Explanatory Notes West Indies = Caribbean Pronunciation: CARIB-BEAN OR CAR–I-BBE-AN Many Central and South American countries bordering the Caribbean Sea are not included in the definition of the Caribbean Some Countries away from the Caribbean Sea share common history and culture

Map of the West Indies 2004: 

Map of the West Indies 2004 Caribbean Sea Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean

The story of the West Indies c. 1490: 

The story of the West Indies c. 1490

Why the West Indies should be concerned about HIV/AIDS today: 

Why the West Indies should be concerned about HIV/AIDS today

HIV Infection Rates in Adults by Region of the World in 2003: 

HIV Infection Rates in Adults by Region of the World in 2003 Source: UNAIDS

The University of the West Indies : 

The University of the West Indies A Regional institution in the Caribbean Began in 1948 as external college of University of London The UWI and the West Indies Cricket team are the only two institutions to have survived the dismantling of the colonial control of the Caribbean territories.

The University of the West Indies : 

The University of the West Indies Mainly serves the English-speaking Caribbean Population approx. 5 million Has campuses in three territories and Centres in 11 other territories

Map of the West Indies 2004: 

Map of the West Indies 2004

The University of the West Indies : 

The University of the West Indies Has produced over 40,000 graduates in Agriculture Arts & the Humanities Engineering Law Medicine Science Other disciplines

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The University of the West Indies HIV/AIDS Response Programme

UWI HARP Mission Statement: 

UWI HARP Mission Statement To build and harness capacity within the university in order to: contribute maximally to the national, regional (Caribbean) and international effort to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on the university itself and on the wider society.

Aims of UWI HARP: 

Aims of UWI HARP To accelerate action by UWI in response to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic through Research Education & Training Strategic Engagement with the wider society To develop and monitor HIV/AIDS Policies To partner with Government and non-Governmental organizations in the fight against HIV/AIDS

Our Customers: 

Our Customers Students Teachers Administrators Student Service Managers and Resident Advisors Trade Union members Clerical and support staff Significant others in family and community

Our Task: 

Our Task Marketing of attitude and behaviour change in the context of HIV/AIDS

Marketing of Attitude and BEHAVIOUR CHANGE: 

Marketing of Attitude and BEHAVIOUR CHANGE Persuading all parties that HIV/AIDS requires an organized (structured) response Establishing and maintaining appropriate structures for as long as is necessary to accomplish the task

Our Aim: 

Our Aim To ensure that each target group at UWI: Is aware of UWI HARP Perceives the programme accurately Believes that the programme is valuable Accepts their need Demonstrates appropriate action in response to the epidemic Ideas adapted from School-to-Work Toolkit, 1994

The challenge: 

The challenge To make our effort well coordinated and sustained Ideas adapted from School-to-Work Toolkit, 1994

Education and Training via UWI HARP: 

Curriculum Review and Development Training of Trainers (University Lecturers) Training University Students to be Peer Educators Outreach to Caribbean Dentists First Caribbean Conference on Clinical Care of HIV/AIDS – June 16-19, 2004 Approx. 350 health care workers from 29 countries Education and Training via UWI HARP

Collaboration: 

Collaboration UWI HARP is collaborating with: Governments The Caribbean Community Secretariat NGOs Other Universities CDC (USA) United Nations Agencies AVNI Health Foundation, Mumbai, India

UWI HARP houses the Coordinating Unit of The Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training (CHART) Network: 

UWI HARP houses the Coordinating Unit of The Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training (CHART) Network

The ‘CHART’ Map: 

The ‘CHART’ Map GUYANA NEVIS BERMUDA BELIZE JAMAICA CAYMAN IS. ARUBA CURACAO BONAIRE TRINIDAD & TOBAGO GRENADA BARBADOS ST. LUCIA DOMINICA ST. VINCENT ST. EUSTATIUS SABA MONTSERRAT BR. VIRGIN IS. ANGUILLA ST. KITTS ANTIGUA BAHAMAS TURKS & CAICOS IS. SURINAM English-speaking Countries

Challenges : 

Challenges Need to continue persuading the university leaders of the importance of a structured HIV/AIDS Programme to build and sustain our efforts to have excellent monitoring and evaluation systems

Acknowledgements: 

Acknowledgements Prof Karl Theodore Dr Zulaika Ali Prof Henry Fraser Drs Marjan DeBruin Dr Blossom Anglin-Brown Dr Nancy Muturi Dr Sanjana Bhardwaj Mrs Sarah Adomakoh Mrs Juliette Sutherland Mr Roger McLean Miss Christine Laptiste Mrs Maxine Ruddock-Small Mrs Barbara McGaw

The End Thank you very much !: 

The End Thank you very much !