Nigeria
Building National and Local Leadership in HIV and AIDS Behavior Change Communication (BCC)
Activity Dates
2002-2004
Overview and Description
In collaboration with the National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA) which coordinates the multi-sectoral response on HIV/AIDS nationwide and other implementing partners, HCP led the development of a 5-year national BCC strategy for HIV/AIDS for Nigeria. HCP also provided technical assistance to NACA, serving as chairman of the NACA BCC committee, facilitating training workshops, and providing feedback on BCC materials. HCP also provided technical assistance to State-level HIV/AIDS committees and worked with NACA to provide HIV/AIDS information to 400 Director-Generals, Directors and Deputy Directors of Federal Ministries and parastatals.
Materials and Tools
Audience
The BCC strategy identifies five priority audiences:
- Youth;
- High risk behavior or most at risk people (MARPs);
- People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs);
- Health care providers; and
- Men and women of reproductive age (24 – 49 years old).
Partners
National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA), Federal Ministries of Information and National Orientation, Federal Ministry of Health, the National Orientation Agency (NOA), USAID, DFID, CIDA, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, the World Bank, Society for Family Health (SFH), Family Health International (FHI), Policy Project, Solidarity Centre, APIN, Network of people living with AIDS, Internews, AED/Smartwork, JAAIDS, Educare Trust, PATHS, and ACTIONAIDS.
Back to Nigeria
Note about materials: Some of the materials and resources listed on each page are available in their full form, others are represented by image or citation only. For more information and resources, go to www.jhuccp.org
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