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Community-Based Programming for
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and HIV Counseling and Testing.
www.coregroup.org, May 16, 2005.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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From May 16-20, 2005, the CORE Group and Counterpart International held a workshop to field test two draft CORE Group guides on community-based programming for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, and HIV counseling and testing. The workshop took place at Hotel Pride, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Twenty-seven non - governmental organization (NGO) participants attended the workshop, together with three US-based facilitators and nine expert presenters. Thirteen Indian partner organizations were represented.
Issues such as the role and function of HIV/AIDS counseling and testing centers and strategies for PMTCT; the value and quality of pre and post-test counseling; infant feeding options in the post-natal period; and legal and ethical issues related to community-level HIV/AIDS programs were addressed.Participants also took part in field visits that included one-on-one sharing with HIV-positive clients.The workshop provided participants an opportunity to study the CORE Group field guides, and to discuss ways to tailor the guides for local use in Indian communities.
