Rectal Microbicides Advocacy in Africa

Kadiri AuduCommunity Vice Chair IRMACoordinator IRMA NigeriaEmail: kadiriaudu@yahoo.comTel. +2348063199365Rectal Microbicides Advocacy in Africa

In this presentation:How it all started RM Advocacy in Africa (emphasis on Nigeria efforts)Strategies and activitiesAchievements/Challenges Future/Next steps

IRMA LAGOS -2008

IRMA Nigeria - 2009LagosAbuja FCTIbadan Oyo stateCalabar Cross Rivers

Strategies:Involving community stakeholders:IRMA Nigeria advocacy efforts are geared towards mobilising communities of stakeholders to make demands on their government for investment in Microbicide and Rectal Microbicides research and development.

Community Stakeholder EngagementCommunities mobilised:CBOsLGBT organizationsCommunity headsYouth leadersMarket womenArtisans and craftmenHealth workers

Community Stakeholder Engagement Cont.Population reached;Sex workersYouthsMSMsArtisans Health workersMarket womenGeneral populationReligious leadersPoliticians

Tools for community mobilizationCampaignsSensitisation programsTrainingsTalksMusic events/ConcertsDrama

Achievements Inclusion of NPT issues in National documents of HIV policy, National strategic framework and national HIV research policy.Discussion of NPTs(Microbicides and Rectal Microbicides) in public discourse national conferences, Ethics committees, HIV prevention meetings, seminars, newspapers.Increasing number of NGOs in Nigeria including information on Microbicides and Rectal Microbicides in their HIV prevention messages.Over 200 members mobilized to joined the IRMA list serveMore active actors are emerging in the field NHVMAS, S4M, Safehaven, Good to Neighbours, NYNETHA, ICARH, MAN, TIER

Challenges FundingIlliteracyReligious and cultural beliefs Policy environment

Next StepsSeek for fundsEngage more organizations in Rectal Microbicides advocacyMobilize more people to join the IRMA list serveProduce Rectal Microbicides fact sheet in local languagesEstablish IRMA in more states in Nigeria

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