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GUIDELINES FOR MITIGA TING THE IMPACTS OF HIVAIDS ON COAST
AL BIODIVERSITY
2. Educate children and youth about traditional skills, responsibilities, laws, and the environment
they must sustain
• Create a discussion forum that involves young and
old villagers. •
Engage young villagers in resource planning. •
Provide extension services to teach environmentally sound and technologically advanced methods of
fishing and farming.
Expected Outcomes:
A young generation that under- stands and respects traditional methods of farming
and fishing, but at the same time has the knowledge and resources to adopt more technologically ad-
vanced and environmentally sustainable methods.
Indicators to measure the outcomes related to com- munication and education:
• Number of HIVAIDS communications strategies
in use •
Number of individuals reached through commu- nity outreach that promotes HIV prevention male
and female
• Number of local organizations provided with techni-
cal assistance for AIDS-related policy development •
Number of local organizations provided with tech- nical assistance for HIV-related institutional capac-
ity building
• Number of appropriate publications developed and
disseminated, number of citations of the lessons learned
• Number of meetings or other forums for intergen-
erational transfer of knowledge •
Number of environmentally friendly technologies adopted
• Number of different types of groups involved
PROVIDE AIDS PREVENTION, CARE, AND SUPPORT
In coastal Tanzania, there is a need to strengthen and build systems to implement effective HIVAIDS
prevention, treatment, and care services including clinic and community-based care and support, and
targeted prevention strategies to improve awareness and promote behavior change. here is also a need
to increase access to quality voluntary counseling and HIV testing services, increase access to home
and clinic-based care with an emphasis on linkages between home and clinical services, and expand pal-
liative care for those infected and affected by HIV, including orphans and vulnerable children OVC.
Objectives
Reduce vulnerability to HIV infection and support AIDS-affected households
• Establish and strengthen VCT voluntary counsel-
ing and testing centers. •
Establish orphans and vulnerable children OVC programs.
• Strengthen home-based care programs HBC and
service providers.
Action Strategies
1. Actions to prevent the spread of HIVAIDS
