Kids Against Malaria is a multi-language musical project about malaria treatment and prevention, inspired by the children from the International Center of Art and Music at Ouidah (CIAMO). Kids become the voice to create awareness and promote solutions for this deadly, but treatable disease.

HTC is considered the gateway to appropriate HIV prevention services (be it primary prevention or preventing onward transmission). HTC is also an integral step in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). This session introduces Peace Corps Volunteers to the HIV testing process in [country x]. It also allows PCVs to explore different HTC methods used and their effectiveness and appropriateness in different situations/contexts.

This Idea Book offers some practical strategies for assessing and responding to the effects of HIV on each of Peace Corps’ project areas, including: Agriculture and Environment, Small Enterprise Development, Health, Youth, and Education.

HIV Prevention Training Package: Introduction to the Training Package

Implementation of programs is more important than the content; if a project is perfectly designed and yet poorly executed, it will fail. This session introduces the concept of implementation science and the need for PCVs to utilize the proven evidence base in HIV prevention. It also introduces the M&E framework for PCVs and how they will structure their community entry tasks for HIV.

Participants learn about combination prevention as a way to understand how they can use a variety of approaches (behavioral, biomedical, and structural) to create effective prevention programs.

Worldwide, more than 80 percent of HIV infections are a result of unprotected sex. When worn correctly and consistently, male and female condoms act as an effective barrier to prevent transmission of HIV, as well as many other STIs. Condoms are also known as “double protection” because they are also an important method for preventing unwanted pregnancy. Access, acceptability, and correct use of condoms continue to be a challenge.

Key populations are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic and more vulnerable to HIV infection. Focusing prevention efforts on key populations can have a significant impact on new infections. This session provides information on best practices and elements of comprehensive prevention programming for populations who are at highest risk for HIV infection, including men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID), transgendered persons, and sex workers. This session will allow a PCV to consider the benefits and challenges of working with marginalized groups.

Even with advances in access and effectiveness of HIV treatment, HIV prevention is the main strategy that will turn the tide of the pandemic. This session introduces participants to the international goals for HIV prevention. The socio-ecological model provides a framework for participants to understand how different factors impact risk of HIV infection.

Addressing the needs of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) helps them to live full, healthy lives and actively engage in prevention activities. Understanding the preventative benefits of treatment makes it imperative to better integrate Positive Health, Dignity, and Prevention (PHDP) approaches into prevention activities. This session includes information on discordant couples/sexual partners and adolescents living with HIV; these groups are priorities for the HIV community.