Men who have sex with men: HIV/STI prevention and support project
Project donor(s) | Duration | Budget | Partner(s) |
| SIDA, European Union | 2005-2007 | EUR 300,000 | NGO “Gay Aliance”, NGO “Noah’s Ark” |
Target
- MSM in Kyiv and Kiev regions;
- Local MSM-services NGO staff;
- Medical service providers.
Activities
- Establishing a local, community-based support system for MSM in Kyiv through capacity building for local MSM NGO;
- Empowerment and education of MSM in Kyiv on HIV/AIDS/STIs by organization of peer support groups, informational materials development and distribution, condoms distribution;
- Facilitating a dialogue between local gatekeepers, NGOs and the government by organizing roundtable discussions on MSM issues.
Achievements
- 37 self-help groups were attended by 627 people from the local MSM community;
- A network of MSM-friendly STI specialists in Kyiv were identified and included in referral network;
- 44 000 of condoms and 11 840 lubricants distributed during outreach in the city of Kyiv.
