CAI International projects include New York Linking Information Networking Knowledge (NY LINK), Leadership Training for PLWHA, Caribbean Regional Training on HIV/AIDS Prevention Leadership, and Cuban Center for Prevention of STI/HIV/AIDS.New York Linking Information Networking Knowledge (NY LINK)
The NY LINK is a technology transfer and resource exchange project that joins together people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and health care providers from the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico and New York. So far over 200 representatives from 18 countries have participated in the NY LINK, working together with US-based counterparts to share and develop HIV/AIDS programmatic strategies on risk reduction and behavior change, HIV counseling and testing, leadership development of PLWHA, treatment and adherence, and the development and maintenance of multidisciplinary teams to implement these programs.
Multidisciplinary teams, composed of at least a physician, a nurse and two PLWHA, participate in training of trainer (TOT) programs to develop their capacity to develop and implement training programs in-country. Multidisciplinary teams also participate in a series of twinning activities during which physicians and nurses are matched with HIV/AIDS clinical experts and PLWHA twin with NYC community-based organizations, PLWHA networks and other community leaders. As a result of these twinning activities, NY-based organizations will gain new strategies and insights on improving their outreach and services to immigrant populations and visitors will increase their capacity to offer training programs in their home countries.
The NY LINK program is supported by UNAIDS, UN Volunteers, the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, the New York City Mayor's Office on AIDS Policy Coordination, and New York Community Trust. top
Since 2001, CAI has worked with Proyecto Acción SIDA de Centroamérica (PASCA) of the Academy of Educational Development (AED) and the Red Centroamericana de Personas que Viven con VIH/SIDA (REDCA), to conduct a needs assessment and develop and deliver two TOT programs for PLWHA from all seven Central American countries. The two programs, Advocacy Leadership and Support Group Facilitation, were designed to build leadership and facilitation skills, develop advocacy strategies, increase support networks throughout Central America and empower PLWHA.
This project is funded by the Academy for Educational Development (AED) through funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). top
Caribbean Regional Training on HIV/AIDS Prevention Leadership
CAI International implemented two activities in the English-speaking Caribbean in 2002. In April, the Jamaica Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (JN+) invited CAI trainers to attend their annual conference and co-train the multidisciplinary team curriculum.
In June 2002, CAI developed and delivered a TOT in Jamaica with multidisciplinary teams from six Caribbean countries (Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago). The five-day program focused on HIV issues relevant to women including mother to child transmission (MTCT), and provided opportunities to share strategies and experiences of health professionals and PLWHA working with women in these countries.
This project was funded by Department of State Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and UNAIDS. top
Cuban Center for Prevention of STI/HIV/AIDS
Since April 2000, CAI has worked with the STI/HIV/AIDS Prevention Centers (Centros de Prevención de ITS/VIH/SIDA) in Cuba to develop and deliver a series of training of trainers (TOT) programs for Cuban PLWHA, clinicians and educators from all provinces. The program held in August 2002 involved behavior change, HIV counseling and testing and the multidisciplinary team approach. The most recent program, held in December 2002, focused on HIV/AIDS treatment issues including cutting edge regimens, strategies for adherence, nutrition and health maintenance.
This project is funded through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Havana, Cuba. CAI is working with its partners to develop additional activities for early 2003. top
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