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Work NAKED: Advice and lessons learned from the CEO of LINKAGES implementing partner in Suriname, Chances for Life

June 28, 2019
The following interview was conducted on May 20th, 2019, with Tania Kambel, Chief Executive Officer of New Beginnings | Chances for Life (CFL). CFL is a local civil society organization in Suriname that serves vulnerable and marginalized communities, including sex... Continue Reading

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LINKAGES’ 2019 Global Optimization Workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa

June 17, 2019
Written by Elizabeth Eckard, Program Officer, LINKAGES [caption id="attachment_1726" align="alignleft" width="1241"] Country managers and technical leads from Liberia, Zambia, Nepal, Mali, South Africa, Thailand, Jamaica, and Lesotho report on their planned priorities following the Optimization Meeting.[/caption] Between April 29-May 3,... Continue Reading

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Accelerating HIV epidemic control through a person-centered approach to index testing among key populations

April 28, 2019
Webinar hosted by the LINKAGES project as part of the Key Populations: Evidence in action series. To access the audio recording of the webinar, please click here. On April 25th, the USAID- and PEPFAR-supported LINKAGES project hosted the ninth webinar... Continue Reading

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An interview with Lady Ponce, peer navigator for MSM and transgender people living with HIV in Cote d'Ivoire

April 19, 2019
Lady Ponce is a peer navigator for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people living with HIV. In the following interview, learn about the peer navigator programme introduced by the USAID- and PEPFAR-supported LINKAGES project in Côte d'Ivoire. This interview... Continue Reading

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New evidence from gender-based violence research among key populations can inform HIV programming

March 21, 2019
Written by Aubrey Weber, Technical Officer, FHI 360; Emily Evens, Scientist, FHI 360; & Michele Lanham, Technical Officer, FHI 360 This blog post was first featured on FHI 360's R&E Search for Evidence website. [caption id="attachment_1710" align="aligncenter" width="639"] GBV study... Continue Reading

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Whose personal is more political: Women who use drugs and the feminist movement

March 15, 2019
Written by Judy Chang, Executive Director, International Network of People Who Inject Drugs (INPUD). Judy Chang is a member of the LINKAGES Advisory Board. "In a marketplace of experiences, the privileged inevitably have more platforms from which to narrate, and... Continue Reading

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LINKAGES Burundi scales up HIV self-testing with OraQuick

February 26, 2019
Written by Aubrey Weber, Technical Officer, FHI 360 This post is the third in a series on LINKAGES’ country-specific, programmatic success under TOM+ funding and support. The first post in the series focused on the enhanced peer outreach approach (EPOA)... Continue Reading

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LINKAGES Cote d’Ivoire optimizes the power of index testing with TOM+ support

February 11, 2019
Written by Aubrey Weber, Technical Officer, FHI 360, & Didier Kamali, Project Director, LINKAGES Cote d’Ivoire This post is the second in a series on LINKAGES’ country-specific, programmatic success under TOM+ funding and support. The first post in the series... Continue Reading

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Strengthening local capacity for community-led responses to the HIV epidemic among key populations

January 18, 2019
Webinar hosted by the LINKAGES project as part of the Key Populations: Evidence in action series. To access the audio recording of the webinar, please click here. On January 17th, the USAID- and PEPFAR-supported LINKAGES project hosted the eighth webinar... Continue Reading

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“Because of how you are”: Using participatory research to understand violence against transgender women in Latin America and the Caribbean

January 7, 2019
Written by Kathleen Shears, Science Writer, FHI 360, and Michele Lanham, Technical Officer, FHI 360 This blog post was first featured on FHI 360's R&E Search for Evidence blog. [caption id="attachment_1681" align="alignnone" width="3264"] LINKAGES El Salvador study team[/caption] To put... 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Clinical diagnoses

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

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Depression

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

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Disability

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

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Insomnia

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

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Overall well-being

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

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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.

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Self-efficacy

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

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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.

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Social support

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Program beneficiary

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

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Service provider

Individual who directly provides services to another individual, group, or population (the “program beneficiary”) through a program.

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