Table Of Content Operational knowledge to improve HIV early diagnosis and treatment among vulnerable groups in Europe... 2 Summary... 3 Coordinator, Leader contact and partners... 5 Društvo Kulturno, informacijsko in svetovalno središče Legebitra... 5 Projecte dels NOMS-Hispanosida... 5 POSITIVE VOICE... 5 Institute of Tropical Medicine... 5 Association AIDES... 5 Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red... 5 Fondet til bekæmpelse af AIDS.... 5 National Institute of Public Health... 5 Instituto de Salud Carlos III... 5 AIDS-Hilfe NRW e.v.... 5 GAT-Grupo de Activistas emtratamentos (new name as from 25/05/2015)... 5 Catalan Institute of Oncology... 5 ARAS - Romanian Association Against AIDS... 5 Outputs... 8 D01 - Interim and Final Report, including evaluation plan... 8 D02 - Final Conference, dissemination strategy and dissemination materials... 8 D03 - Guidelines for Data Collection for Monitoring and Evaluating CBVCT for HIV in the COBATEST network... 8 D04 - Report on the description of determinants for HIV test seeking behaviour and sexual risk behaviour among MSM in Europe... 8 D05 - Optimal linkage to care among MSM: A practical guide for CBVCT s and Points of Care... 8 D06 - Toolkit on the implementation of CBVCT services for MSM (Checkpoints)... 8 D07 - Guide of best practices to improve earlier testing and care among migrant populations in Europe... 8 D08 - Recommendations for the implementation of innovative HIV testing strategies among different populations... 8 D09 - Implementation Manual for an integrated strategy for HIV Testing using CBVCT, outreach and web based techniques... 8 D10 - Web based application to deliver test results and provide counselling in different languages... 8 Page 1/10
Operational knowledge to improve HIV early diagnosis and treatment among vulnerable groups in Europe JA2015 - GPSD [705038] START DATE: 01/01/2014 END DATE: 01/07/2017 DURATION: 42 month(s) CURRENT STATUS: Finalised PROGRAMME TITLE: Second Programme of Community action in the Field of Health 2008-2013 PROGRAMME PRIORITY: - CALL: Improve Citizen''S Health Security (Hs-2013) TOPIC: IMPROVE CITIZEN'S HEALTH SECURITY (HS-2013) EC CONTRIBUTION: 1179927 EUR KEYWORDS: Accessibility, Ethnic Minorities, Hiv/Aids, Migration, Pilot testing PORTFOLIO: Migration Page 2/10
SUMMARY General objectives The overall purpose of the project is to generate operational knowledge to better understand the role and impact of Community Based Voluntary Counselling and Testing services (CBVCTs) across Europe, as well as to study the use of innovative strategies based on new technologies and social networks, to increase early HIV/STI diagnosis and treatment among the most vulnerable groups. Six specific Objectives have been defined: 1)To monitor and evaluate 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. Strategic relevance and contribution to the public health programme The project: 1)Emphasizes MSM the more affected population in Europe- and migrants a vulnerable and emerging at risk group in many countries. 2)It falls within priorities of the European Health Program.3)It is build on the experience of COBATEST Project. 4)Is coordinated with HIV in Europe Initiative, ECDC, WHO and UNAIDS. 5)Has insured communication with previous EU projects like BORDENET Project and Eurosupport6. 6)Is in line with the Second Programme of Community Action in The Field of Health (2008-2013) and responds to the main priorities of the Communication on combating HIV/AIDS within the EU and the neighbouring countries, 2006-2009. 7)Has established synergic relationships with other initiatives like Correlation network and Civil Society Forum. 8)It is interdisciplinary at all levels of planning and implementing. 9)It includes NGOs with extensive field experience and public health experts with strong scientific background. Outcomes of the he Euro HIV EDAT Project will contribute to decrease HIV/STI transmission, improve clinical outcomes and promote equity across Europe Methods and means Obj.1. A qualitative and a quantitative study will be performed among COBATEST network s members. Data to estimate the COBATEST indicators will be collected. Obj.2.A subset of Checkpoints will participate in a prospective study collecting standardized data of HIV negative clients that will get tested at least once a year. Page 3/10
Obj.3. A qualitative study among managers and clients of Checkpoints will be performed through interviews and focal groups. Obj.4. A toolkit for implementation of Checkpoints will be developed after a literature review and an expert s meeting. Training sessions will be held. Obj.5.Literature review, interviews with migrants and key informants and a survey will be made. Obj.6.1. A KAB survey and interviews will be performed among potential users and CBVCTs Stakeholders. Obj.6.2. Oral fluid samples of MSM and migrants will be collected through outreach activities. Result will be provided through a website. Participants will be able to repeat the test after 4/12 months. An implementation manual for an integrated strategy for HIV Testing will be developed. Expected outcomes period Outcomes of the he Euro HIV EDAT Project will contribute to decrease HIV/STI transmission, improve clinical outcomes and promote equity across Europe. Specific guidelines and manuals will be developed targeted for MSM and migrants, two of the most affected groups by the HIV/STI epidemics in Europe. The project will contribute to the improvement of CBVCT services and will inform policy makers to better contextualize these interventions within their national HIV Prevention Programs. Crucial data to better design preventive interventions aimed and increasing test uptake among MSM and migrants will be provided. Information on acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of innovative interventions as self-testing and outreach interventions and the use of new technologies for results and counseling delivery will be made. Specifics manuals will be done. Overall, the project outcomes will provide operational data and implementation manuals and guidelines to improve the effectiveness and scale up of testing and linkage to care programs, as well as some new tools to increase access to them. Page 4/10
COORDINATOR, LEADER CONTACT AND PARTNERS COORDINATOR Fundació Institut d Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias I Pujol (Fundació Institut d Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias I Pujol) Crta Canyet, S/N 08916 Badalona Spain Project leader contact Name: Casabona Barbarà Jordi Email: jcasabona@iconcologia.net Phone: +34 93 497 89 91 PARTNERS Društvo Kulturno, informacijsko in svetovalno središče Legebitra Street: Trubarjeva 76a City: 1000 Ljubljana Country: Slovenia Projecte dels NOMS-Hispanosida Street: Carrer Comte Borrell 164-166 baixos City: 08015 Barcelona Country: Spain POSITIVE VOICE Street: Aggion Anargiron 13 City: 10554 Athens Country: Greece Page 5/10
Institute of Tropical Medicine Street: Nationalestraat, 155 City: 2000 Antwerp Country: Belgium Association AIDES Street: 14 Rue Scandicci City: 93508 Pantin Country: France Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Street: Melchor Fernandez Almagro 3-5 City: 28029 Madrid Country: Spain Fondet til bekæmpelse af AIDS. Street: Vestergade 18E, 3. sal City: 1456 København K Country: Denmark National Institute of Public Health Street: Trubarjeva 2 City: 1000 Ljubljana Country: Slovenia Instituto de Salud Carlos III Street: Monforte de Lemos, 5 City: 28029 Madrid Country: Spain Page 6/10
AIDS-Hilfe NRW e.v. Street: Lindenstr. 20 City: 50674 Cologne Country: Germany GAT-Grupo de Activistas emtratamentos (new name as from 25/05/2015) Street: Av. Gomes Pereira, 98 4º City: 1500-332 Lisbon Country: Portugal Catalan Institute of Oncology Street: Avda. Gran Via de l'hospitalet, 199-203 City: 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Country: Spain ARAS - Romanian Association Against AIDS Street: Piata Presei Libere, nr. 1, corp B2, etaj 3 City: 021442 Bucharest Country: Romania Page 7/10
OUTPUTS D01 - Interim and Final Report, including evaluation plan D02 - Final Conference, dissemination strategy and dissemination materials D03 - Guidelines for Data Collection for Monitoring and Evaluating CBVCT for HIV in the COBATEST network D04 - Report on the description of determinants for HIV test seeking behaviour and sexual risk behaviour among MSM in Europe Page 8/10
D05 - Optimal linkage to care among MSM: A practical guide for CBVCT s and Points of Care D06 - Toolkit on the implementation of CBVCT services for MSM (Checkpoints) D07 - Guide of best practices to improve earlier testing and care among migrant populations in Europe D08 - Recommendations for the implementation of innovative HIV testing strategies among different populations Page 9/10
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