Presention given at the HIV Implementers Meeting held in Uganda (2008)

1. A Partnership Model with Civil Society Organizations to Expand Care & Support Services to Hard to Reach PLHIV Uganda HIV Implementer’s Meeting Sara Nieuwoudt, MPH Health Program Officer CARE International in Vietnam Co-authors : Nguyen Thanh Van Nguyen Thi Anh Nguyet

3. a concentrated HIV epidemic 0.53% Ministry of Health, Viet Nam (2005): HIV/AIDS estimation and projection in Vietnam for 2005 – 2010 period .

4. Drug Users: 34% ‘ Prostitutes ’: 6.5% Public Billboard: “ AIDS. Drug use. Prostitution. Road to Death” a concentrated HIV epidemic… that is not concentrated for hard to reach Source: MoH (2005): HIV/AIDS estimation and projection in Vietnam for 2005 – 2010 period .

9. partnership model: EMPOWERMENT! grants management & technical skills PLHIV better served in community PLHIV networks strengthened CSO training Public Health System

10. Key to partnership Women’s Union (a mass organization) CSOs

14. Challenges faced Poor health Complex M&E Short grant timelines Legal Photo credit: Lesley is a Gem Girl (Flikr, 2008) Staff turnover Stigma and Discrimination