PH 02: WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE SEX TRADE
DURATION: 5 DAYS
COST: Kshs. 30,000
DATES:
COURSE ABSTRACT:
The course entails identifying hot spots, being able to pinpoint the entry points, recruit and group the women into peer-led systems. The sex-workers are the empowered to protect themselves and their clients form HIV/AIDS that includes prevention, control, care and support across continuum.
Also gender and human rights issue will form part of the training and a subset of the women will need economic alternative education as well as provision of appropriate capital.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1. Sensitize policy makers
2. Principles of Hot Spot Mapping
3. How to work with vulnerable populations (se-workers)
4. Process of establishing peer-led system in HIV/AIDS education, care and support.
5. Creation of linkages and referral network
6. Skill building for sex-workers regarding condom negotiation, use and provision.
7. Human rights and gender focusing on sex trade.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
Project officers/Coordinators of community based interventions, community mobilizers, Social Health workers working in HIV/AIDS research and intervention sectors.
INSTRUCTORS:
