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Public-Private Partnership to Deliver Sexual Health Services to the Transport Sector Community. James Jenkin, TNT XVI International AIDS Conference Toronto, Canada. Common Ground. 2 major players in road transport TNT Global express transport/mail company
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Public-Private Partnershipto Deliver Sexual Health Services to the Transport Sector Community James Jenkin, TNT XVI International AIDS ConferenceToronto, Canada
Common Ground 2 major players in road transport • TNT Global express transport/mail company • World Food Programmeworld’s largest humanitarian agency • Strong partnership since 2003 in school feeding, tsunami relief, other emergency operations Common interest in HIV/AIDS • Internally as employers and subcontractors • Externally as transport leaders in emerging markets Joint visit to Malawi in Jan ’05 • High HIV prevalence + food emergency
Our Mission: What we found Transport companies • absenteeism & death of skilled & unskilled labour • few (ad hoc) workplace HIV programs & policies • support for external (TNT/WFP) leadership Truck drivers • lack services due to mobility • would use services if convenient & confidential Sex workers • would use services if convenient & discreet
“No more studies, time to deliver” Feasibility Study • Technical partnership− ‘Ikaheng’ South Africa • Funding− TNT, WFP, Swedish • Contributions− Containers (GDC Whelson), location (Malawi Revenue Authority), drugs (MOH), condoms (UNFPA), peer educators (Project Hope) Implementation of pilot “wellness centre” for transport workers and related communities
Right Now in Malawi Mwanza • Border point (Malawi & Mozambique) • HIV/STI education, condoms, STI diagnosis & treatment, common medicines, referrals Blantyre • WFP Limbe Transit Warehouse • HIV/STI education, condoms, referrals
The Stats Mwanza (after 9 months) • STI treatments 1170 • Education 9850 • Condoms 89,831 (male) 1687 (female) • VCT referrals 1420 Blantyre (after 5 months intermittent operations) • Education 741 • Condoms (male) 7233
Some Reasons for Success • Convenient Located where drivers congregate • Discreet and secure • Broader health focus beyond HIV (STIs and basic medical) • Buy-in from industry, government, NGO’s & community first Pilot tested and ready for scale up
Where We’re Going Coordinated regional response instead of ad hoc local interventions • Continuity of quality services for transport workers across borders = greater awareness of and trust in services + better convenience (addressing mobility) • Cost benefits & synergies = increased sustainability • Confidential database network for treatment follow-up • Potentially attract larger scale funding Relevance for global application
How We’ll Get There • Establish a formal Foundation • Appoint full-time Foundation Manager • Develop scale-up & resource plans • Contract with ‘Ikaheng’ for southern Africa expansion • Link into existing initiatives • Research model for India and Asia
The Road Ahead • Identify potential Foundation members • Sustainability requires ownership by transport industry • Partner with business owners, workers/drivers, industry associations, government, NGOs, UN • Members & funding commitments • Help us spread the word
For more information, please contact Janet.Dutton@TNT.com or info@WFP.org