Since 2013 the German cooperation, GIZ - education program and Health Focus have been working together with the Ministry of Education and Human Development, MINEDH, in the implementation of its 2012-2016 Strategic Plan, the HIV program in the workplace. Children, adolescents, in particular girls and young women, receive basic training and high quality vocational training oriented towards life and the labor market. The HIV Workplace Program in the Education Sector of the Ministry of Education and Human Development is implemented and shows effectiveness in reducing teacher absences due to illness.
In this context, the association Positivo Mozambique was given the task of promoting the IEC Material of the HIV Program in the Education sector in Health Fairs through the use of participatory methods and cultural tools such as music, theater, animation, projection of films and debates. In the pilot stage, the messages, the content of the songs, the plays and the projection of films with debates must be developed and tested. Activities should be implemented in coordination with Health Focus and the Provincial Human Resources Department, more specifically in a pilot phase at a Teacher Training Institute (IFP) and in a province district.
The two events at Teacher Training Institute (IFP) Chicuque and at IFP Homoine presented interesting results. These results were measured in a number of ways, using official tools of the HIV workplace program, as well as tools from the Positivo Mozambique association. In each event, the applied methodology privileged the participatory approach.
IFP Chicuque
N° |
Results |
Sources |
1 |
Participation of 247 trainees (125 men, 122 women), 14 trainers (6 men, 8 women), and 12 other participants (5 men, 7 women) |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
2 |
HIV testing with 66 trainees (31 men, 25 women), 7 trainers (3 men, 4 women) and 11 other participants (4 men, 7 women). 27% of the trainees present were tested. |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
3 |
Blood pressure testing with 67 participants (28 men, 39 women) |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
4 |
Blood donation with 15 participants. |
Data from health workers |
5 |
Participation of 24 trainees (13 men, 11 women) in the film-debate with film 'Lights of the Nation' |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
6 |
Participation of 25 trainees (15 men, 10 women) in the cinema-debate with film 'Mirrors of the Society' |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
7 |
Participation of 23 trainees (11 men, 12 women) in the cinema-debate with film 'Holders of the Saber' |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
8 |
Collection of 76 anonymous responses from trainees to the HIV test question in the last 12 months, with 76% YES and 24% NO. 36% said they took the test at the IFP, 43% said they were tested at the hospital, 3% said they took the test at the IFP and at the hospital. |
Responses collected in paper, through the use of the Health Focus box |
9 |
Performance of the play 'Egoism and Vulnerabilities' lasting 25 minutes in front of 247 trainees (125 men, 122 women) |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
10 |
Performance of the play 'I do not deny you for what you are' for 45 minutes in front of 247 trainees (125 men, 122 women) |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
11 |
Collection of 30 responses from the trainees to questions about HIV and STI prevention |
Prevention Corner Report |
12 |
Gathering 33 questions from HIV and STI trainees |
Prevention Corner Report |
13 |
Collection of 17 responses from the trainees to various questions on the topics of punctuality and attendance |
Prevention Corner Report |
IFP Homoine
N° |
Results |
Sources |
1 |
Participation of 191 trainees (96 men, 95 women) and 12 trainers (10 men, 2 women) |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
2 |
HIV testing with 40 trainees (25 men, 15 women) and 3 trainers (3 men, 0 women). 21% of the trainees present were tested. |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
3 |
Blood pressure testing with 40 participants (25 men, 15 women) |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
4 |
Participation of 28 trainees (14 men, 14 women) in the film-debate with film 'Lights of the Nation' |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
5
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Participation of 24 trainees (11 men, 13 women) in the film-debate with film 'Holders of knowledge' |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
6 |
Collecting 49 anonymous responses from trainees to the HIV test question in the last 12 months, with 88% YES and 12% NO. 73% said they were tested at the IFP, 57% said they were tested at the hospital, 43% said they took the test at the IFP and at the hospital. |
Responses collected in paper, through the use of the Health Focus box |
7 |
Performance of the play 'Egoism and Vulnerability' lasting 25 minutes in front of 191 trainees (96 men, 95 women) |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
8 |
Performance of the play 'Do not deny you for what you are' for 45 minutes in front of 191 graduates (96 men, 95 women) |
HIV workplace monitoring chart |
9 |
Collection of 18 responses from trainees to questions on ways to prevent HIV and STIs |
Prevention Corner Report |
10 |
Collection of 9 questions from HIV and STI trainees |
Prevention Corner Report |
11 |
Collection of 6 responses from the trainees to several questions on the topics of punctuality and attendance |
Prevention Corner Report |
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