On Wednesday, March 1, 2006 , the Health Communication Partnership (HCP) and the INFO (Information and Knowledge for Optimal Health) Project — both based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs — in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO), USAID, and Population Council/Horizons hosted an event focused on client-provider interaction (CPI) as it responds to clients' family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) needs in HIV/AIDS service settings. This event built upon existing synergies among the IBP Initiative, the MAQ/CPI Initiative, and the FP/HIV Integration Working Group.
The purpose of this event was to facilitate ongoing networking and dialogue among program managers, researchers, and others interested in improving CPI as it relates to clients' FP/RH needs within HIV/AIDS service settings. Better counseling on FP for HIV/AIDS clients can enhance client satisfaction and improve health outcomes. We anticipate a follow-up event in 2007, in addition to the creation of an online community of practice.
View the videoconference agenda.
The event was webcast in real time and has been archived for viewing at: http://www.jhuccp.org/cpconference
Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Integration Online Forum
The forum is sponsored by the Health Communication Partnership, the INFO Project, and the Implementing Best Practices in Reproductive Health (IBP) Initiative, which is coordinated by the World Health Organization. More than 400 people from a range of countries have joined the forum to receive postings.
The forum is designed to provide participants with up-to-date and state-of-the-art information on what is happening in the field and an opportunity for synergy between sharing global best practices and country-based experiences. It will build upon existing partnerships and activities among three groups: the Implementing Best Practices in Reproductive Health Initiative (IBP) Initiative, the Maximizing Access and Quality Subcommittee on Client Provider Interaction (CPI), and the Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Integration Working Group. It was also designed to help launch an FP and HIV/AIDS Integration Community of Practice on the IBP Knowledge Gateway. Persons who want to participate can get information by sending an e-mail to info@ibpinitiative.org.
A checklist developed to help you design your own online forum is also available.
The archive of the forum postings follows, beginning with the announcement and including every posting in sequence to date.
- Announcement for the online forum
- Welcome and Introduction to Week 1 (May 1, 2006)
This introductory message provided an overview of the month, with the topics by week. The forum moderator introduced Dr Heidi Reynolds, the first of three guest panelists for the first week. Dr. Reynolds began the week with a summary of “Client-Provider Interaction in the Provision of Family Planning in Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Services in - Day 2 Introduction and Digest (May 2, 2006)
This posting began with introduction of Dr. Edward Bonku from EngenderHealth/Quality Health Partners in - Day 3 Introduction (May 3, 2006)
In this posting Betty Farrell discusses “dual protection” counseling and Dr. Young Mi Kim discusses providers’ and clients’ views on “dual protection” and the issues associated with it. - Day 3 Digest (May 3, 2006)
This posting includes Dr. Heidi Reynolds' response to questions and comments/questions from three forum participants in the USA and Zimbabwe. - Day 4 Digest (May 4, 2006)
This digest contains comments/questions from Joseph Dvora, who works with Population Services International (PSI), Abebe Shirbru from Ethiopia, Margaret Butau from Zimbabwe and Arif Bashir from Pakistan. It also includes a response from Dr. Edward Bonku and links to resources mentioned in yesterday’s digest and a summary of some of the important questions that have been raised in the past three days. - Day 5 Introduction and Digest (May 5, 2006)
This digest includes a response from Betty Farrell to Abebe Shibru about gender inequalities. Dina Hovakmian, a TV producer and health educator, asks forum participants to share their experiences doing health education about dual protection. Dr. D.A.A. Verkuyl from The Netherlands talks about the difficulties of preventing unintentional pregnancies, especially among HIV positive people and the difficulty of using the pill properly. Feruza Fazilova from Usbekistan comments on how it is important to involve men in counseling. Maria Ofelia Alcantara raises two more questions for discussion. - Day 6 Digest (May 8, 2006)
This digest contains additional comments, questions and resources related to week one of the online forum. Comments & questions are from Dr. Jim Shelton of USAID on condoms, Josephat Avoce on research methodologies, and Maria Ofelia Alcantara on integration in the Philippines. Dr. Edward Bonku of Ghana responds to some questions from Marian Amoa. Finally, we include some links to resources on using entertainment (especially TV and theatre) to promote health and healthy behaviors in response to Dina Hovakmian’s request. - Introduction to Week 2 (May 8, 2006)
Dr. Joachim Osur starts off the discussion on provider perspectives. - Day 7 Introduction and Digest (May 9, 2006)
This digest includes a posting from Dr. Gina Brown for providers and three comments from forum participants in Ethiopia, Pakistan and Zimbabwe on Dr. Joachim Osur’s comments from yesterday. - Day 8 Introduction and Digest (May 10, 2006)
This digest includes a posting from Dr. James Shelton, a comment from Dr. Irina Jacobson and several other comments. - Day 9 Digest (May 11, 2006)
Today's digest includes a response to Maureen Kwikiriza from Dr. Joachim Osur, comments by John Howson on questions from Arif Bashir, information on some additional resources on the psychological reasons/beliefs for not wanting to use condoms, and some suggestions for Josephat Avoce's question about dual protection. - Day 10 Digest (May 12, 2006)
Today's digest includes comments from Dr. Rajat Kumar Das (India), Bernadette Kazibwe and Pastor Michael Mwandha (Uganda). We also include information on an upcoming conference on linkages between reproductive health and HIV/AIDS and some resources for statistics on HIV. - Day 11 Digest (May 15, 2006)
This digest contains many responses to other participants' comments. Responses came from: Dr. Gina Brown, Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, Dr. Di Cooper, and Peter Esekon.
- Introduction to Week 3 (May 15, 2006)
Anne Namwamba-Ntombela starts off the week's discussion on client perspectives on integration. - Day 12 Digest (May 16, 2006)
In today’s posting, we have four comments from Konjit Kifetew, Maria de Bruyn, Chris Aynamene, and Lynda Stranix, and some resources from UNFPA on integration. -
Day 13 Digest (May 17, 2006)
In today’s posting, we have two comments from Ethiopia on Anne Namwamba-Ntombela's introduction to this week's discussion on client perspectives from Asfawesen G/Yohannes and Abebe Shibru. -
Day 14 Digest (May 18, 2006)
In today's posting we have a question from Peggy D’Adamo, a comment from Ward Rinehart, links to some useful counseling training resources and information on the USAID Family Planning and Integration Working Group meeting taking place in Washington DC. -
Day 15 Digest (May 19, 2006)
Today’s digest includes responses from Anne Ntombela, Margaret Butau, David Rivett, and Caroline Tran, and a short summary of Thursday's USAID Family Planning and Integration Working Group meeting taking place in Washington DC. -
Day 16 Digest and Introduction to Week 4 (May 22, 2006)
Today’s digest includes Dr. Young Mi Kim’s welcome and introduction to week 4 of the forum, responses to last week’s discussion from Anupam Raizada and Janaki Sankaran – both working in India, and a short summary of Friday’s USAID Family Planning and Integration Working Group meeting in Washington DC. -
Day 17 Digest (May 23, 2006)
In today’s posting, we have three comments from Dr. Arzum Ciloglu, Dr Lynda Stranix-Chibanda, and Marian Amoa.
-
Day 18 Digest (May 24, 2006)
In today’s posting, we have a response from Dr. Young Mi Kim and two comments from Victoria Masuku and Li Dongli. -
Day 19 Digest (May 25, 2006)
In today’s posting, we have several comments from Abebe Shibru, Ward Rinehart, Margaret Gitau, and Theresa Lynne, information on a useful publication and information on a new guide for submitting proposals to the Global Fund for integrated programming. -
Day 20 Digest (May 26, 2006)
In today’s posting, we have comments from Abebe Shibru, Lynn Van Lith, Li Dongli, Heather Bradley, and Di Cooper.
-
Final Message and Forum Evaluation (May 26, 2006)
-
Forum Follow-Up (June 22, 2006)
Resources for the Online Forum
Some of these resources relate to counseling in general, and not specifically in the Fp/HIV/AIDS setting.- Attitudes toward condoms and condom use: A review [ Abstract ]
- Integration of Sexual and Reproductive Health into HIV/AIDS Programming: Guide for Submitting HIV/AIDS Component Proposals to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Round 6 and Beyond. [ Full Text ]
- Safer sex or pleasurable sex? Rethinking condom use in the AIDS era [ Abstract]
- Reasons for Condom Use Among Young People in KwaZulu-Natal: Prevention of HIV, Pregnancy or Both? [ Full Text ]
- Reproductive intentions and choices among HIV-infected individuals in Cape Town, South Africa: Lessons for reproductive policy and service provision from a qualitative study [ Abstract ]
- Client Provider Interaction: Key to Successful Family Planning. [ Full Text
2 p.] - Dual protection against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. What is the best contraceptive approach? [ Abstract ]
- Population Reports: Improving Client Provider Interaction
- English [ Full Text 24 p.]
- French [ Full Text 25 p.]
- Spanish [ Full Text 23 p.]
- English [ Full Text
- Population Reports: GATHER Guide to Counseling [ Full Text 32 p.]
-
Search for "Client Provider Interaction" in INFO Project OneSource Database: Click to browse 125+ photographs, documents and communication materials related to client provider interaction.
-
Search for "Interpersonal Communication and Counseling" in INFO Project OneSource Database: Click to browse 1000+ documents and communication materials related to interpersonal communication and counseling.
-
Client-Centered Communication: The Client, the Provider, and the Community. [ Full Text 70 p.]
-
Provider Perspective/Organization of Work [ Full Text 48 p.]
-
Family Planning and HIV/STI Integration [ Full Text 53 p.]
-
Dual Protection [ Full Text 37 p.]
-
Quality of care in family planning: clients' rights and providers' needs. [ Abstract ]
-
Dual Protection from a Gender Perspective [Full Text
19 p.] -
HIV Prevention in Maternal Health Services: Training Guide and Programming Guide, Engenderhealth, UNFPA, 2004. [Website]
-
Entertainment - Education links:
- Participatory Theatre for Development
- Entertainment Education
- Tsha Tsha TV Series
- Scenarios from the Sahel
- Edutainment Window – Communication Initiative
- Soul City
Presentations
From the Videoconferencing Session:
- Videoconference Agenda
- FP/ART Integration in Ghana: Early Impressions and Interventions [PPT Presentation
, 17 Slides, 1835 kb] - CPI in the Provision of FP in VCT Services (Presentation from Kenya) [PPT Presentation , 16 Slides, 416 kb]
- International Perspectives [PPT Presentation , 5 Slides, 419 kb]
From the Baltimore Follow-up Session:
- Baltimore Follow-up Session Agenda
- Meeting Clients Needs for FP in ART in Uganda [PPT Presentation , 10 Slides, 236 kb]
- US perspective Integrating FP into HIV Care [PPT Presentation , 16 Slides, 200 kb]
- Supporting Effective Integrated Counseling in the Ghana FP-ART Integration Pilot [PPT Presentation , 5 Slides, 216 kb]
- Filling the Knowledge Gap: Contraception for Women and Couples with HIV [PPT Presentation , 10 Slides, 448 kb]
- Provider Tool to Support SRH and FP Needs of PLWHA [PPT Presentation , 6 Slides, 291 kb]
- Integrating FP and HIV: Meeting PEPFAR Goals by Improving Access to Family Planning PPT Presentation , 11 Slides, 11,190 kb]
- Indicators and Measurement Issues for Evaluating FP-HIV Integrated Interventions [PPT Presentation , 13 Slides, 270 kb]
From World Health Organization:
- What is the impact of HIV on families? Health Evidence Network (HEN) evidence report – December 2005 [ Full Text: , 30 p., 314 kb]
- Sexual and Reproductive Health & HIV: A Framework for Priority Linkages [ Abstract
; Full Text: , 4 p., 188 kb] - Linking Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS: An Annotated Inventory [ Abstract: ; Full Text: , 23 p., 833 kb]
From Ghana:
- Integrating Family Planning into HIV Care and Treatment Services: Trainers’ Manual [Full Text: , 113 p., 1,712 kb]
- Optimizing Health Benefits of ART with a Comprehensive Client-Centered RH Approach: Ghana FP-HIV Integrated Services [Full Text: , 11 p., 122 kb]
- Integrating Family Planning Counselling and Services into HIV Care and Treatment Services in Ghana: A Performance Needs Assessment [Full Text: , 70 p., 5,820 kb]
- AQUIRE/FHI February Trip Report [Full Text: , 24 p., 285 kb]
- Ghana Trip Report June 2005 [Full Text: , 23 p., 505 kb]
- Ghana Trip Report May 2005 [Full Text: , 9 p., 296 kb]
- Ghana Trip Report November 2005 [Full Text: , 7 p., 287kb]
Other:
- FRONTIERS On-going FP/HIV Integration Projects [Full Text: , 1 p., 34kb]
- Attitudes toward condoms and condom use: A review [ Abstract ]