Unlocking the doors to key populationsBy Cæcilie Bom Kahama,

Head of International Programmes

AIDS-Fondet/The Danish AIDS-Foundation

International engagement:- Since 2003 - Advocacy + projects/partnerships- Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe- Target groups: key populations

Key populations Who? Why? How?

Who? Definition(s) of key populations

-MSM (men who have sex with men)- injecting drug users-sex workers(+ e.g. transgender persons, prisoners, uniformed personnel, people with disabilities, migrants, etc. etc.)

Why? Injecting drug users: 22 x

MSM: 13 X

Sex workers: 13 x

Barriers- Policies- Stigma &

discrimination- Criminalization- Funding

How?-Involvement in programs

-Community-based approaches

-Collect evidence

-Acknowledge the structural drivers

-Advocacy for the rights of key populations

-Stand-alone services or integrated services?

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AIDS-Fondet’s projects:

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- MSM (LGBT) projects in Malawi, Uganda and Nepal

- Sex worker project in Kenya

Compassion and support matters!

Thank you