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| Abstract #35 - E-Posters English | ||||
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Session: 50.19: E-Posters English (Poster) on Sunday in Chaired by Authors: Presenting Author: Mr Parsu Rai - Blue Diamond Society, Nepal |
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| Additional Authors: Dr. Jordi Casabona, Sra Cristina Sanclemente, Dra. Anna Esteve, Dra. Victoria Gonzalez, Grupo HIVITS TS, | ||||
| Aim: At the beginning it was difficult to set the care and treatment centre. Double stigmatized because of gender identity in different centers of private and public facilities. After long intervention the government has started taking initiation to meet the needs of PLWHA in Nepal for the community with the development of guidelines. | ||||
| Method / Issue: Care & Support and Hospice Center is the only centre which has been providing services to MSM, Transgender people, and MSWs, where they can meet, get confidential tests, information about health care and conditions, counseling, find peer support, receive check-ups, health referral services and meet other PLWHA. It also provides basic clinical services and referrals for more serious surgical and medical cases if necessary. The Centers also promote safer sex option, peer support system, conduct orientation training, self care treatment, counseling includes family and pre and post test counseling. | ||||
| Results / Comments: Our services have cured infections, helped people live longer and healthier lives as well as taught people to be healthier. Many have used the services and it has showed positive response so far. Establishment of 4 additional centers in five development region has further enhanced the facilities. PLWHA are living healthy life to date. There is provision of facilities to some extent. | ||||
| Discussion: Lack of understanding and negative attitude towards MSM/TG amongst health care providers and government health officers prevents MSM/TG from accessing basic health care including HIV/STI prevention, treatment and care. The government either does not introduce supportive policies and programs or do not implement them. Many health care providers and government health officers still believe homo/trans-sexuality is unnatural so whenever they see MSM/TG they advise not to become MSM/TG leading MSM/TG into further confusion. | ||||
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