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CLAC's Resource Library contains many resources on key populations. To make a general search, add your keywords to the Search box 
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Success Story: Champions for Positive Living Encourage Sex Workers to Begin or Restart Treatment
In partnership with with the Associação Solidariedade Cristã e Ajuda Mútua (ASCAM), a civil society organization in the capital of Luanda, the LINKAGES team has worked to overcome challenges to follow up with sex workers who test positive for HIV and may be in need of beginning or restarting antiretroviral treatment. To resolve this challenge and boost follow-up, the LINKAGES team and ASCAM implemented two different strategies.
The Nexus of Gender and HIV among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya
This brief was developed to encourage and inform gender-integrated HIV prevention, care, and treatment programming for men who have sex with men in Kenya. It can be used by individuals and organizations that deliver services to men who have sex with men; those participating in program design and monitoring and evaluation; and decision makers and funders supporting the programs. It is one in a series of briefs on the Nexus of Gender and HIV among key populations most affected by HIV: men who have sex with men, sex workers, transgender people, and people who inject drugs. Information relevant to individuals who are members of multiple key populations can be found across the series.
The Nexus of Gender and HIV among People Who Inject Drugs in Kenya
This brief was developed to encourage and inform gender-integrated HIV prevention, care, and treatment programming for people who inject drugs in Kenya. It can be used by individuals and organizations that deliver services to people who inject drugs; those participating in program design and monitoring and evaluation; and decision makers and funders supporting the programs. It is one in a series of briefs on the Nexus of Gender and HIV among key populations most affected by HIV: men who have sex with men, sex workers, transgender people, and people who inject drugs. Information relevant to individuals who are members of multiple key populations can be found across the series.
The Nexus of Gender and HIV among Sex Workers in Kenya
This brief was developed to encourage and inform gender-integrated HIV prevention, care, and treatment programming for sex workers in Kenya. It can be used by individuals and organizations that deliver services to sex workers; those participating in program design and monitoring and evaluation; and decision makers and funders supporting the programs. It is one in a series of briefs on the Nexus of Gender and HIV among key populations most affected by HIV: men who have sex with men, sex workers, transgender people, and people who inject drugs. Information relevant to individuals who are members of multiple populations can be found across the series.
The Nexus of Gender and HIV among Transgender People in Kenya
This brief was developed to encourage and inform gender-integrated HIV prevention, care, and treatment programming for transgender people in Kenya. It can be used by individuals and organizations that deliver services to transgender people; those participating in program design and monitoring and evaluation; and decision makers and funders supporting the programs. It is one in a series of briefs on the Nexus of Gender and HIV among key populations most affected by HIV: men who have sex with men, sex workers, transgender people, and people who inject drugs. Information relevant to individuals who are members of multiple populations can be found across the series.
TRANSIT: Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Transgender People
This tool contains practical advice on implementing HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) programmes with transgender people and is based on recommendations in the Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care for Key Populations, published in 2014 by the World Health Organization. Topics covered include community empowerment and human rights, addressing violence, stigma and discrimination, and delivering trans-competent services, especially for HIV and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.
Communities Deliver: the Critical Role of Communities in Reaching Global Targets to End the AIDS Epidemic
This report draws on multiple sources that document the many ways in which communities are advancing the response to AIDS, and the evidence for the effectiveness of these responses. Core areas of community-based activities include advocacy, service provision, community based research and financing are illustrated by innovative examples of community-based actions.
Decisiones Difíciles: Una Herramienta para Proveedores de Apoyo para la Salud o Servicios Sociales
Un grupo de trabajo internacional ha llenado un vacío de programación mundial con el lanzamiento de una herramienta de toma de decisiones ética probado y validado para su uso en las organizaciones basadas en la comunidad del VIH. La herramienta, llamada ' decisiones difíciles ', es el resultado de un riguroso proceso de tres años, y está diseñado para un empleado o compañero trabajador de apoyo para utilizar cuando se enfrentan a un dilema ético.
Décisions difficiles: Un outil pour la prise de décisions éthiques à l’intention des personnes aidantes
Un groupe de travail international a comblé une lacune de programmation globale avec la sortie d'un outil de prise de décision éthique testé et validé pour utilisation dans les organisations communautaires liés au VIH. L'outil, appelé 'décisions difficiles,' est le résultat d' un processus rigoureux de trois ans, et est conçu pour un travailleur de soutien employé ou pairs à utiliser lorsqu'ils sont confrontés à un dilemme éthique.
Difficult Decisions: A Tool for Care Workers
An international working group has filled a global programming gap with the release of a tested and validated ethical decision-making tool for use in community-based HIV organizations. The tool, called ‘Difficult Decisions’, is the result of a rigorous three-year process, and is designed for an employee or peer support worker to use when faced with an ethical dilemma.
Economic Empowerment Programmes for Sex Workers: Africa Regional Report
This regional report evaluates both successful and failed economic empowerment programmes by sex worker-led organisations and non-sex worker-led organisations. The aim of the report was to document the lessons learnt and good practice examples to help build and strengthen the capacity of sex worker organisations working to promote the human rights of sex workers and to document sex worker-led responses in Africa.
Global Action with Local Impact: Why Advocacy Matters
The report details strategies used and outcomes achieved by five constituency-led global network organizations focused on key populations, providing numerous case study examples illustrating the concrete impact of advocacy at the global level.
Global Fund Updates CCM Guidelines and Requirements for 2015: New Opportunities for Key Population Advocacy
This alert provides information and practical guidance for civil society organizations and key population networks on the updated country coordinating mechanism (CCM) Eligibility Requirements which came into effect January 1, 2015. The alert is also available in French, Russian, and Spanish.
GMT Fact Sheet: Acute HIV Infection
Designed for peer educators/navigators and community activists, this fact sheet offers current information regarding acute HIV infection among gay men, other MSM, and trans individuals. It is available in English, French, and Spanish.
HIV and Young People Who Sell Sex: Technical Brief
This technical brief is one in a series addressing four young key populations and is intended for policy-makers, donors, service-planners, service-providers and community- led organizations. The brief aims to catalyse and inform discussions about how best to provide services, programmes and support for young people who sell sex.
