- Training of medical staff within 20 enterprises committed to fighting HIV-AIDS in Burkina Faso
This programme, which was launched after the drafting of the Terms of Reference by SIDA-ENTREPRISES and after a call for proposals, comprises training provided to 42 health-care workers in the workplace within 20 enterprises committed to fighting HIV-AIDS
Length: 21 days per year over a period of 3 years
Period: July 2008 – June 2011
Cost of the programme : 200 000 € (wholly funded by SIDA-ENTREPRISES)
Partners
Initiative Conseil International (ICI) is a consulting firm specialised in carrying-out studies and implementing development projects. For further information, see the heading « Partnerships ». This partnership was selected following the call for proposals by a committee comprising representatives of AIDES, SIDACTION, SOLTHIS and of the WHO.
Objectives
Providing a competent medical referent to enterprises committed to programmes for fighting HIV-AIDS in order to facilitate access to care and treatment within the enterprise and to fight stigmatisation and discrimination.
Direct beneficiaries: 42 players in 20 enterprises
The enterprises were selected according to their number of employees, their vulnerability to HIV-AIDS due to their sector of activity and their involvement in a sound programme for fighting HIV-AIDS for the benefit of employees, of their families and even of neighbouring communities. Their commitment is official due to the fact that they belong to the AECV-B Coalition (Cf. Burkina Faso country plan) and/or to the ILO/AIDS project (Cf. « Partners » heading)
Final beneficiaries
The 12 700 employees and their families (45 000 people), as well as the communities of Ouagadougou, of Bobo-Dioulasso and of Fada n’gourma.
Programme
The 1st year of training is mainly theoretical. It comprises three courses: « HIV and the workplace », « advice for screening and communication strategy for obtaining behavioural change » and « overall care/integrated care for all diseases (ICD) ».
The 2nd and 3rd year of training are more practical: health-care workers are first expected to follow the course, then to define and develop their « Personal Commitment Plan » between each training session, the objective being to push them to put into practice their newly acquired knowledge – with the help of a tutor.
Activities already performed
Participants are divided into two groups for the first training session. 19 nurses were trained between December 15th and 20th 2008 and 23 were trained between January 12th and 16th 2009.
Coordination
The project coordination unit comprises a coordinator and a project director for I.C.I, the OST director, Professor Drabo (Yalgado hospital), etc. Moreover, I.C.I introduced this programme to the Project Advisory Council (PAC) set-up under the ILO/AIDS project and including all actors involved in the issue of AIDS in the workplace.
Evaluation
Towards the end of the three-year programme, an impact assessment is carried-out by an independent expert.
- Training of medical staff within 25 enterprises committed to fighting HIV-AIDS in Senegal
This programme was launched following the drafting of Terms of Reference by SIDA-ENTREPRISES and a call for proposals for training 75 health-care workers within 25 enterprises: 50 paramedics and 25 doctors.
Length: 8 to 10 days per year over a period of 3 years
Period : July 2008 – June 2011
Cost of funding: 115 000 € (wholly funded by SIDA-ENTREPRISES)
Partners
OPALS is a medical organisation for international solidarity. This partner was selected following a call for proposals by a committee including representatives of the NGO AIDES, SIDACTION, SOLTHIS and of the WHO. (Cf. heading « Partners »)
Objectives
Providing a competent medical referent for enterprises committed to programmes for fighting HIV-AIDS in order to facilitate access to care and treatment within the enterprise and to fight stigmatisation and discrimination.
Direct beneficiaries: 75 health-care workers within 25 enterprises.
The enterprises were selected according to their number of employees, their vulnerability to HIV-AIDS due to their sector of activity and their involvement in a sound programme for fighting HIV-AIDS for the benefit of employees, of their families and even of neighbouring communities. Their commitment is official due to the fact that they belong to the Alliance des Entreprises Sénégalaises du Secteur Privé Coalition (ASEPSP) » and/or to those which signed the Charter for committing to fighting HIV-AIDS of the National Labour Council. (Cf. Senegal country plan)
Final beneficiaries
Employees and their families, as well as the communities of Dakar, of Kaolack, of Thiès, of Tambacounda and of St-Louis.
Programme
The 1st year provides an update for all participants to be at the same level via six modules:
- module 1 : complete analysis of the STIs and of the HIV-AIDS context in Senegal;
- module 2 : managing tools for providing care for workers and for their infected beneficiaries;
- module 3 : managing confidentiality in the healthcare department of enterprises;
- module 4 : workshops for sensitisation, prevention, and fighting discrimination;
- module 5 : developing a strategy;
- module 6 : regular performance monitoring and evaluation.
The 2nd year provides capacity building for participants and the 3rd year builds on acquired knowledge and assesses Action Plans implemented by participants.
Activities already performed
Participants are divided according to their profession for their first training session. The 25 doctors were trained between December 17th to 20th 2008 in Toubab Dialou (Senegal) and the 50 paramedics were trained between March 3rd to 7th 2009.The second training session for doctors will be held in June 2009.
Coordination
The National AIDS Council (NAC) provided a financial contribution for this programme. It allocated an additional budget for the first training session to be held outside Dakar.
Evaluation
At the start and at the end of each training session, health-care workers undertake a test to assess their level of acquired skills. Health-care workers are also expected to fill-in a satisfaction questionnaire on the training course and on teachers. Towards the end of the three-year programme, an impact assessment is carried-out by an independent expert.
Updated: May 11th 2009 
