MSM Initiative for Colleges: HIV prevention program for students

Program Development and Evaluation

The proposed program is intended for, and targets the students of both secondary and tertiary institutions. The program is known as "MSM Initiative for Colleges." "

The ability of this program to use ICT as a way of helping the aggregate is one important technique that will give the program a new edge. This is to help develop an effective combination of avoidance intervention that will be able to deliver BCC-behavioral change in communication. These behavioral changes in communication can be in the form of products, services, messages, as well as referrals, as a way of promoting and improving the use of condoms and condom-compatible lubricants, HIV tests, reporting cases of violence, and using complementary services. This inventive online 'cyber educator' MSM intervention, virtually provides a one-on-one HIV and BCC counseling, and test referrals (Adams, Klindera, Walsh, & Wold, 2014).

Interventions for the Aggregate

Distribution of Condoms and All Condom-Compatible Lubricants

For MSMs that are sexually active, the consistent use of latex condoms in sexual encounters between men and women can go a long way in minimizing the obvious risks of contacting and transmitting HIV, as well as the transmission of all other STIs. Making more condoms freely available can be the most cost-effective way of preventing the spread of this infection, as compared to the expensive new methods of prevention. A number of strategies might be utilized to enhance the accessibility of not only condoms but also condom -compatible oils. Furthermore these safety products can be placed and distributed in locations recurrently visited by MSM. Social media advertising and marketing of both condoms as well as condom-compatible oils can additionally enhance MSMs' readiness to take and correctly utilize condoms as well as condom-compatible oils (PEPFAR, 2011).

HIV Counseling and Testing

Making HIV testing more accessible is important for curbing the spread of HIV among MSMs and every one of their sex partners. HIV counseling will also makes adequate healthcare easily available to all HIV-positive MSMs. One very important step towards improving the general health of any HIV-positive MSM is undergoing HIV testing to ascertain one's status. It can also lead to a reduction in risk behaviors in HIV-positive persons, hence controlling the spread of the disease to others. HIV testing, when combined with appropriate counseling, can minimize the risk of HIV and STIs, and their transmission to others (REPFAR, 2011).

Vision Statement

The main vision of this program is to reduce incidences of MSM HIV occurrence to the barest minimum; up to 50% in schools, between now and the next ten years, by improving technological inventions and building new and stronger partnerships.

Mission Statement

The mission of this program is to pioneer the fight against the increasing MSM HIV / AIDS rate in student communities, through advocacy, awareness, and provision of adequate care, with the sole aim of helping individuals and communities live improved lives.

The Philosophy Statement

The "MSM Initiative for colleges" believes that each student MSM is a unique individual, like every other person, and needs a caring, safe and non-discriminating environment, where they can express their selves emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially, without the fear of others' views about them. It is the program's aim to educate and help student MSMs meet their full potential in these areas, by providing support in the form of HIV testing, counseling, guidance and a group for sharing ideas (Cohen & Gelbrich, 2015).

The Project Director

The project director is the head of the project. He is involved in founding the program, and manages all projects within the program, from their kick-off to completion, in addition to any other activities taking place in the program. He is also responsible for hiring new workers and delegating duties and tasks to each. Similarly, he has the power to fire underperforming workers.

The Project Coordinator

The project coordinator is saddled with the task of coordinating different projects under the program, and organizing events. He reports directly to the director, and manages every other worker. He consults the director and then decides which programs to run and when to run them.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

This is the individual who is solely responsible for implementing all the strategies involved in monitoring and evaluating the project. He is also expected to offer relevant advice with regards to all the necessary changes, based on past experiences and lessons learned from partners.

The ICT Manager

This is the individual saddled with the sole responsibility of creating all social media awareness activities, and managing everything about the ICT aspect of the program, including program marketing over different kinds of media (online and offline)

The Partnership Liaison Officer

The liaison officers work together with the program partners, in the spirit of sustained planning and collaboration, and for the purpose of ensuring effective coordination. he/she is responsible for handling any joint mistakes concerning any aspect of the partnership and its execution. Also, the officer is responsible for staying in touch with everyone else involved in the program, and managing all the active projects that involve all the partners. Planning and management of the steering committee formed to facilitate the process of project development and execution is also under the role of the liaison officer.

Temporary Staff or Interns

These include all the staff members, engaged on a casual basis, to help handle the different aspects of the project.

The Program Evaluation Methods

The assessment of the program can be carried out by examining the set goals and how much of the goals have been actualized.

The number of HIV quick tests carried out will be observed and assessed every year, for every one of the 5 partners, one after the other, in the course the program. The number of tests carried out will be measured up against the preceding years to ascertain if the target of the 5% decrease in new HIV infections has been achieved or not.

The specific number of HIV-positive persons who were counseled and treated for all partners. There will also be a yearly assessment of the number of persons getting services at funded caregivers.

The number of intentional HIV testing, other STIs and TB will be put under close observation and controlled for all the partners.

The number of both male and female condoms requested and shared via the internet and accredited venues will be closely monitored. Assessment of HIV-positive persons, high-risk negatives and the general community will also be carried out to determine any positive outcomes.

We would also determine if there were any expansion of current campaigns and launching of new ones (PEPFAR, 2011).