10-12 September, Tallinn, Estonia

Objectives:

• Promote the availability and accessibility of HIV treatment and care and/or affordable cost of HIV treatment across Europe
• Strengthen capacity and impact of other community organisations across Europe to reach out to people living with HIV and AIDS and impact on policy at national level

Participants:

EATG members and local HIV NGO activists from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Criteria for selection:

Essential:

• Understanding of English and/or Russian
• Basic understanding of HIV/AIDS
• Affiliation with an organisation in EECA

Desirable:

• Willingness to work in team
• Sensitivity to cultural, social and individual differences
• Achievements in the HIV field
• Motivation to network with other organisations
• Experience in treatment issues

The training covered the following topics:

• Introduction to HIV therapy
• Standard of care
• Barriers to access to treatment
• Human rights
• Stigma and discrimination
• Advocacy tools
• Fundraising
• Message development and techniques to address stakeholders

By the end of the session participants are able to:

• Understand implications of different treatment options
• Share information and skills in your own country
• Develop strategies to have leverage at local and national level
• Perform advocacy activities and knowledge dissemination

The training was be interactive and participatory, with discussion groups and training modules taking the form of workshops. The working language was Russian and English. The training was organised in collaboration with the Estonian Network of PLWH.

AIDS Treatment Literacy and Advocacy Call for Participants EN.doc (190.00 kB)

Future needs assessment from Tallinn training:

For more information contact Ana Lúcia Cardoso