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| Abstract #2263 - Poster 1 | ||||
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Session: 58.14: Poster 1 (Poster) on Tuesday in Chaired by Authors: Presenting Author: Dr Laura Fernàndez-López - CEEISCAT, Spain |
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| Additional Authors: Dr Kouassi Martin, Mr Brou Sylvain, | ||||
| Aim: Community-based voluntary, counselling and testing (CBVCT) are recognized as a good model for improving early HIV diagnosis, they allow to reach the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations. The project, co-financed by the European Commission (CHAFEA) (2014-2017) (Grant Agreement No. 20131101), aims to generate operational knowledge to better understand the role and impact of CBVCT centres, explore the use of innovative strategies based on new technologies and increase early HIV diagnosis and access to treatment in Europe among the most affected groups. The specific objectives are: 1) To monitor and evaluate (M&E) community based voluntary HIV counselling and testing (CBVCT) services in Europe 2) To identify determinants for HIV test seeking behaviour and sexual risk behaviour among MSM in Europe 3) To describe and improve approaches of linkage to health services for HIV/STI among MSM in Europe 4) To improve the implementation of CBVCT services specifically addressed to MSM in Europe 5) To describe HIV testing patterns and identify barriers to testing and care among migrant populations in Europe 6) To assess acceptability and feasibility of innovative strategies and interventions aimed at increasing HIV counselling and testing. | ||||
| Method / Issue: The project, led by CEEISCAT, count with the participation of 13 associated partners from 8 European countries and 18 collaborating partners. 6 core work packages had been defined: 1) Standardised data collection and analysis from a European network of CBVCT services (COBATEST network) for M&E 2) Follow up and longitudinal analysis of clients attending MSM Checkpoints 3) Description and improvement of different approaches of linkage to care for HIV/STIs among MSM in Europe 4) Development of a Toolkit for implementation and evaluation of MSM Checkpoints 5) Rapid assessment on access to HIV testing and care for migrant populations in Europe 6) Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on home testing and pilot intervention with collection of oral fluid samples MSM and migrants, and access to the results via a website study. | ||||
| Results / Comments: The results will provide operational data and application manuals and guidelines to improve efficiency and to increase HIV testing programs and linkage to health care, as well as some new tools to increase access to these programs. | ||||
| Discussion: The project will contribute to improving the CBVCT services and inform policy makers to better contextualize these interventions within their national HIV prevention programs. | ||||
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