Optimizing the impact of key population programming across the HIV cascade

Webinar hosted by the LINKAGES project as part of the Key Populations: Evidence in action series. To access the papers from the Journal of the International AIDS Society supplement, “Optimizing the Impact of Key Population Programming across the HIV Cascade,” please click here. On October 4th, the USAID- and PEPFAR-supported LINKAGES project hosted the seventh …

“Soy capaz de crear una mejor conexión”: Un educador inter pares de la República Dominicana reflexiona sobre cómo abordar el tema de la violencia ha cambiado su capacidad para generar un impacto

Entrevistada: Altagracia de la Rosa, Educador de Pares, CEPROSH, República Dominicana Entrevistadora: Betty Alvarez, Consultora, FHI 360 Altagracia de la Rosa es una promotora, o educadora par, que trabaja con trabajadoras sexuales en representación de CEPROSH en Puerto Plata, República Dominicana. CEPROSH tiene más de 30 años de experiencia en los programas de VIH, incluyendo programas de …

“I’m able to create a better connection”: A peer educator from the Dominican Republic reflects on how addressing violence has changed her ability to make an impact

Interviewee: Altagracia de la Rosa, Peer Educator, CEPROSH, Dominican Republic Interviewer: Betty Alvarez, Consultant, FHI 360 Altagracia de la Rosa is a promotora, or peer educator, working with sex workers on behalf of CEPROSH in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. CEPROSH has more than 30 years of experience in HIV programming, including prevention, care, and treatment programs for …

MEET THEM WHERE THEY ARE: Lessons learned from 100 LINKAGES stories

Written by Aubrey Weber, Technical Officer, FHI 360 For the past two years, I have managed the social media presence of the largest global project dedicated to key populations (KPs) and HIV: the USAID- and PEPFAR-supported LINKAGES project. While I am not directly involved in implementing activities, my role has afforded me a unique opportunity …

Custom Indicators Track Online Outreach in Jamaica

Written by Abrahim Simmonds, Project Officer, LINKAGES Jamaica, and Shelly Trim, M&E Technical Advisor, LINKAGES Jamaica The following blog post is preceded by this blog post on the development of custom indicators. In Jamaica, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women have shifted their social interaction from meeting in favorite gathering spots to making anonymous …

One major reason the AIDS epidemic isn’t going away

Written by Lindsey Freeze, Brand & Creative Services Manager, IntraHealth International This blog post was first featured on IntraHealth International’s VITAL blog. A few years ago Dany Stolbunov, now 20, told his doctor in Ukraine that he wanted to go to medical school. He was sharing his ambitions with someone he admired and trusted, who …

New journal supplement on key populations is here!

Written by Rose Wilcher, Director, Research Utilization, FHI 360 The USAID- and PEPFAR-supported LINKAGES project is excited to announce the arrival of a new supplement in the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) titled Optimizing the Impact of Key Population Programming Across the HIV Cascade. A collaboration among LINKAGES, USAID, CDC, amfAR, and JIAS, this supplement …