1.About
the PSH project:
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The PSH project
was initiated
since December
2000 and conducted
Needs Assessment
program with
the method of
Areas observation,
Mapping, Focus
group discussion,
Case studies
and Interview
schedules with
different stakeholders.
Findings
in the Needs Assessment:
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1)
Majority of stakeholders
they don’t
have knowledge
about HIV/AIDS.
2) They have misconception
on STD/HIV/AIDS.
3) They need proper
knowledge regarding
HIV/AIDS and Condom
usage.
“The
organization working
to promote sexual
health after needs
assessments with
Goal to reduce
the incidence
of STD/HIV/AIDS
among sex workers,
partners, clients
in Tanuku and
its surrounding
areas”.
Brief
note on the Target
Area and Target
group:
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Tanuku is the
most prominent
place for the
sex business since
ancient times.
At the same time
in the NH-5 has
many industries
in this area.
The industries
are like Sugar
factory Oil factories
and Textiles.
The most of the
people came from
near by villages
from the purpose
of business as
well as shopping.
People also coming
from other towns
in the sugar cane
harvest sessions
the lorry drivers
and farmers will
come to the Tanuku.
Hence the town
became the center
of sex industry
in West Godavari
district.
At present we
have 20 locations
and from that
locations we have
63 hot spots.
In the last year
we covered 1391
people from different
locations 58%
from mobile-based
33% from brothel
based and 9% from
house based. In
this year 2005
– 06 we
have to plan meet
300 new population
from the same
areas. The PSH
mobility also
is high due to
police raids clients
availability as
well as the role
of money is also
there. For the
psh mobility we
have to plan and
rectify to find
a solution through
the target community
involvement.
Areas
of the project
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- Pentapadu in West Godhavari
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Name
of the Organization: SAMEEKARANA
Place: TANUKU
1) Net working
with other organizations
for addressing
Non sexual Health
Needs of the community:
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The organization
will establish
linkages with
Government, Non
Governmental organization
and other organizations.
We having good
linkages with
the above organizations
and wants to strengthen.
The identified
Non sexual health
needs will be
referred to the
concerned organization
and follow up
action will be
taken to strengthen
and deserve more
participation
and confidence
for the community.
Community
Mobilization initiatives:
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The project organizes
meets for PSHs
and also forms
small groups.
In this process
the organization
initiate the community-based
organization.
In this year organization
will going to
organize 12 PSHs
meet and 4 Advocacy
meets. The project
initiated self-help
groups among the
PSHs and to improve
their saving culture.
In this year organization
planned to strengthen
self-help groups
and formed 5 groups.
We initiated CBO
in the year of
2003 and we are
in process to
strengthen.
3) Outputs of
the advocacy meets:
The advocacy meets
aims to smooth
running of the
project. The organization
will go to organize
advocacy meets
with madams, pimps,
brokers, key persons
in the community,
press people,
SHSPs & police.
The
following out
puts we can draw
from the different
Advocacy meets:
1) Police:
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•
Reduction of Police
raids
• The project
will have co operation
of the Police
• To map
new areas of sex
workers
2)
Madams:
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•
PSHs can access
services of the
project
• To reach
more number of
PSHs
• To identify
new PSHs
• To identify
new areas of PSHs
• Increases
the condom availability
• Increases
condom usage
• PSHs can
seek treatment
• Partner
treatment will
increase
• Identification
of STD cases and
treatment increases
• Helps
social marketing
initiatives
3) Broakers:
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• Clients
information will
be available
• Condom
distribution to
the Clients and
PSHs
• Educate
the clients on
condom usage
• Helps
social marketing
initiatives
• Project
acquires cooperation
for behavior change
of the PSHs .
• Helps
the PSHs to negotiate
the condom
• Increases
condom usage
4)
Key persons in
the community:
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• Project
acquire co operation
of local power
structure
• PSHs
have the co operation
to stay at their
places
• PSHs
gets moral support
• Other
needs can be addressed
5)
Press People:
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• Understand
the problem
• Understand
the project and
gives co operation
• Sensitized
about the problems
and life’s
of high risk persons
• Understands
their key role
in prevention
of STD,HIV/AIDS
6)
Immediate Needs:
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•Regarding
Immediate Needs
of the Community
to take their
education childcare
and social support.
Because there
is stigma against
the community
in the social
structure, so
we have to full
fill their immediate
needs
for their children,
orphans and supporting
members of their
family.
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