HIV and AIDS
KIT aims to strengthen decision-makers, communities and organizations to effectively reduce the spread and impact of HIV/AIDS, in line with the agenda for Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010.
Approach
Services
- analysis, documentation and applied research aimed at generating knowledge and evidence of effective HIV/AIDS responses and interventions
- working together with partners to develop instruments and approaches to move HIV response development to a higher level of organizational effectiveness and efficiency
- advisory services
- demand-driven capacity building and training
Research objectives
- ensure that international and national agendas are based on evidence (local level experiences, GIPA, people-centred approaches, adherence to gender and rights-based principles and demand-responsiveness)
- investigate the drivers of the epidemic and develop interventions to address these (e.g. poverty, sexuality, gender, social marginalization, violence, stigma and substance abuse)
- build capacity for systems development and management of multi-sectoral responses to HIV and AIDS (health, mainstreaming in sectors)
Partners
We work in partnership with many organizations, including the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Health Development for Africa; African Consultants International; universities and knowledge institutions in the North and the South; and implementing partners in Africa and Asia.
Focal points
Our research and advisory services focus on the following four areas:
- Learning and innovation for HIV and AIDS interventions, with a focus on prevention
- Local responses to HIV and AIDS
- Governance and management of multisectoral responses to HIV and AIDS
- Health sector responses to HIV and AIDS
Publications
- Tiendrebeogo, G. - Bulletin 361 - Faith-based organisations and HIV/AIDS prevention and impact mitigation in Africa
- Wegelin-Schuringa, M. - Techniques and practices for local responses to HIV/AIDS
- Tiendrebeogo, G. - Life skills and HIV education in Africa: methods and evaluations
- Wegelin-Schuringa, M. - Techniques et pratiques pour les réponses locales face au VIH/SIDA
- Wegelin-Schuringa, M. - Técnicas e práticas para dar respostas localmente apropriadas ao HIV/AIDS
- Wegelin-Schuringa, M. - Water and sanitation in the context of HIV/AIDS
- Wegelin-Schuringa, M. - Implications of HIV/AIDS for humanitarian work in the water and sanitation sector
- Wegelin-Schuringa, M. - Water supply, sanitation, hygiene and HIV/AIDS: the unrecognized links
- Wegelin-Schuringa, Madeleen - Local responses to HIV/AIDS from a gender perspective
- King (ed.), Judith - Making sense of capacity development
- Lodenstein, E. - Guide to facilitating online discussion forums
- Gerretsen, B - Guide to developing a virtual learning community
Team members
Contact
To get in touch with the HIV and AIDS team, contact team coordinator Liezel Wolmarans.