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Month: October 2021

Blog

The success of Mali’s online reservation and case management app: Using online platforms to reach those at highest risk of HIV infection

October 28, 2021
Jean Raoul Nsanganira, Digital Communication Assistant, FHI 360 The digital era has brought innovative ways for people to stay connected and reach out to one another. While social media use is low in Mali compared to other countries (10 percent... Continue Reading

COVID-19

Building confidence to improve COVID-19 vaccine coverage among key populations in Papua New Guinea

October 25, 2021
Michael Cassell, Senior Technical Advisor, EpiCIgnatius Mogaba, Papua New Guinea Country Representative, FHI 360Simon Nianfop, Social & Behavior Communication Officer, FHI 360Lisa Stevens, Senior Technical Advisor, FHI 360 Cover Photo: A peer outreach worker receives his first dose of the... Continue Reading

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Keeping our ears and minds open: Monitoring and evaluation for a virtual training

October 20, 2021
Lilian Tutegyereize, Technical Officer, Science Facilitation, FHI 360Aubrey Weber, Technical Officer, Science Facilitation, FHI 360 To date, the CHOICE Collaboration has conducted three virtual HIV Prevention Ambassador Trainers’ Workshops with more than 75 trainers from four countries, and a fourth... Continue Reading

COVID-19

Young doctor from Bhutan leads the country’s COVID-19 response

October 14, 2021
Tashi Dendup, EpiC Consultant, Save the Children, BhutanKarma Doma Tshering, Project Manager, Save the Children, BhutanSumita Taneja, Director, Country Programs, FHI 360, India Dr. Ujal Pradhan is a young and enthusiastic anesthesiologist who works in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit... Continue Reading

COVID-19

Going online to support HIV program providers and performance during COVID-19 in the Philippines

October 5, 2021
Michael Cassell, Senior Technical Advisor, EpiCBettina Kaye Castañeda, Senior Strategic Information Advisor, EpiC PhilippinesJoven Santiago, Social & Behavior Change Communications Technical Advisor, EpiC Philippines With an estimated 16,000 new HIV infections per year—sustained primarily by gaps in HIV service access... Continue Reading

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"New PrEP products for Asia Pacific: What do we need to know?" regional webinar

October 4, 2021
Since 2015, WHO has recommended oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for people at substantial risk of HIV. However, PrEP rollout in many settings in the Asia Pacific region and the rest of the world is limited and not at scale. This... Continue Reading

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Assessment

A questionnaire or “screener” meant to be used with individual patients in a clinical setting to screen for, help diagnose, or monitor progress for individual mental health conditions.

Intervention

Larger packages or broader-reaching resources that describe actions or activities to be implemented. These may be appropriate for individuals, groups, and/or programs.

Anxiety

Feelings of fear, dread, and uneasiness that may occur as a reaction to stress. Anxiety can be a symptom or a feeling; it can also be a clinical diagnosis of a mental health condition.

Burnout

A state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, typically related to one’s work, that is not managed well. Burnout is considered an occupational phenomenon.

Clinical diagnoses

Mental or neuropsychiatric disorders, or disruptive, unusual, or maladaptive behaviors that have been evaluated and diagnosed by a trained medical professional.

Depression

A mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.

Disability

A physical or mental condition that limits a person’s movements, senses, or activities.

Insomnia

A sleep disorder, or disordered sleep pattern, characterized by trouble falling and/or staying asleep.

Overall well-being

The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy; judging one’s own life positively; generally, “feeling good.”

Post-traumatic stress (PTS)

A normal adaptive response to traumatic or stressful life events that can result in a wide range of distressing symptoms. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) differs from PTS and is a clinical diagnosis.

Self-efficacy

An individual’s belief in their capacity to act in the ways necessary to reach specific goals.

Self-harm/suicidality

Deliberate injury to oneself as an emotional coping mechanism, ranging from cutting oneself to suicide. Expressions of self-harm and/or suicidality are usually considered an emergency and should be assessed and managed by a trained professional.

Social support

The perception that one is cared for, has assistance available if needed, and that one is part of a supportive social network.

Stress

Any type of change to one’s internal or external environment that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain. “Managing stress” is an effort to return from this state of strain or disturbance to homeostasis or well-being.

Substance abuse

Use of a substance (usually drugs or alcohol) in amounts or by methods that are harmful to oneself or others. Substance use disorder (SUD) and addiction are distinct clinical diagnoses.

Trauma

Lasting biopsychosocial and/or emotional response that often results from experiencing a terrible event such as an accident, crime, military combat, or natural disaster, or a series of chronic traumatic events like persistent abuse or neglect.

Program beneficiary

Individual who receives program services; an entire group or population may be the recipient of services.

Service provider

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