Title: Trip report: AIDSCOM technical assistance in the Eastern Caribbean.

POPLINE Document Number: 049911

Author(s):

Helquist M
Dilley J
Macks J
Woods W

Source citation:

[Unpublished] 1988 Apr. [15] p.

Abstract:

From April 4-April 17, 1988, AIDSCOM personnel visited the Eastern Caribbean countries of Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines to provide technical assistance to health care officials and to continue with development of an AIDSCOM regional base and additional satellite sites. In addition, the program officer met with the regional USAID health officer and health officials in these countries to draft preliminary plans and letters of understanding and to specify support and financial responsibilities among the parties. AIDSCOM conducted its 1st needs assessment of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on this trip. Needs assessments for the other 2 nations have previously been completed. AIDSCOM is hoping to hire 2 resident expatriate advisors to work on AIDS communication, operations research, and training activities and 2 local communications, education, and counseling specialists to work from a regional base at the Caribbean Epidemiology Center in Port of Spain, Trinidad. AIDSCOM has proposed additional satellite sites for smaller islands to test pilot AIDSCOM programs and to ensure a regional range in proposed programs. 1 site may be on a smaller island in the northern end of the Eastern Caribbean and the other on the southern end. AIDSCOM would employ local specialists at each of these sites and they would work with the resident advisors in Trinidad. The Trinidad and Tobago National AIDS Control Plan has placed the national AIDS information hotline in Trinidad as 1 of its priorities. During this visit, AIDSCOM tested the effectiveness of the hotline.

Keywords:

Barbados
Trinidad and Tobago
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Field Report
Communication
Sex Education
Information Networks
Communications Personnel
Population At Risk
AIDS
Health Personnel
Developed Countries
Caribbean
Americas
Developing Countries
Education
Research Methodology
HIV Infections
Viral Diseases
Diseases
Delivery of Health Care
Health