15th International AIDS Conference Bangkok, Thailand - July 11-16, 2004

Int Conf AIDS 2004 Jul 11-16; 15:(abstract no. E10229)

Ferdinata F
Friends+, Surabaya, Indonesia

ISSUE: To achieve bigger impact from a focused world AIDS day campaign, NGOs need a strong coordination. Like of this coordination resulted to an inefficient VCT (Voluntary Counseling and Test) socialization, fulfillment of PLWHAs (People Living With HIV/AIDS) need is not achieved, and the elimination of stigma and discrimination.

DESCRIPTION: In early November 2003 Friends+ (Surabaya support group for PLWHAs) organized a meeting where 12 NGOs discussed about how to work together in creating a coordinated world AIDS day event. The meeting resulted in a strong concept intergrated campaign, in achieving the target, a mutual relationship was established. In December 2,9,10,28, 2003, the realization was held in government institution and public area in Surabaya. Lesson learned: World AIDS day one of the important moments to establish a strong bonding between NGOs. The target achievement was not maximum, because that bonding was not prepared beforehand. These also caused other problem such as lack of fund, lack of promotion and inefficient used of time. Coordinating similar form of campaign will give a chance for NGOs to strengthen there cooperation, learning from previous mistake and plan for the better program in the future. Recommended: Regular meeting amongst NGOs is needed especially to maximize the benefit from world AIDS day campaign. The relationship should be established pre-world AIDS day and maintained post-world AIDS day

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