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Tips for health professionals serving LGBTI communities during COVID-19

April 27, 2020
Mohan Sundararaj, MBBS MPH Director, Public Health Programs, MPact This blog post was originally published here on MPact. MPact has been closely following developments regarding the novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease, and particularly its impact on gay, bisexual and... Continue Reading

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Promoting an inclusive Nepal

March 15, 2020
Pamala Horugavye, Former Senior Development Outreach & Communication Specialist, USAID Mission, Nepal This blog post was originally published here on USAID Medium. [caption id="attachment_1879" align="alignleft" width="3000"] If participants in her home-based classes are reluctant to test for HIV at home, Pareena... Continue Reading

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Collaboration is key: Kenya addresses issues of service access, discrimination, and violence among key populations

February 26, 2020
Maurice Wangu, Program Assistant, EpiC Kenya Aubrey Weber, Technical Officer, EpiC Njambi Njuguna, Senior Technical Advisor, EpiC Kenya [caption id="attachment_1872" align="alignleft" width="4256"] Nancy Coste/FHI 360[/caption] On Zero Discrimination Day, UNAIDS calls on countries to examine discriminatory provisions in their laws,... Continue Reading

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“Real Talk” with Indonesia’s sexual health activist and influencer, Andrea Gunawan

October 7, 2019
This interview was originally published as part of the 2019 UNAIDS Global AIDS Update Report, ‘Communities at the Center" (page 40-41). Andrea Gunawan, known to 154,000 followers as @catwomanizer on Instagram, is a sexual health activist, social media influencer, and... 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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“Soy capaz de crear una mejor conexión”: Un educador inter pares de la República Dominicana reflexiona sobre cómo abordar el tema de la violencia ha cambiado su capacidad para generar un impacto

September 17, 2018
Entrevistada: Altagracia de la Rosa, Educador de Pares, CEPROSH, República Dominicana Entrevistadora: Betty Alvarez, Consultora, FHI 360 Altagracia de la Rosa es una promotora, o educadora par, que trabaja con trabajadoras sexuales en representación de CEPROSH en Puerto Plata, República Dominicana. CEPROSH... Continue Reading

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“I’m able to create a better connection”: A peer educator from the Dominican Republic reflects on how addressing violence has changed her ability to make an impact

September 17, 2018
Interviewee: Altagracia de la Rosa, Peer Educator, CEPROSH, Dominican Republic Interviewer: Betty Alvarez, Consultant, FHI 360 Altagracia de la Rosa is a promotora, or peer educator, working with sex workers on behalf of CEPROSH in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. CEPROSH has more... Continue Reading

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One major reason the AIDS epidemic isn’t going away

August 20, 2018
Written by Lindsey Freeze, Brand & Creative Services Manager, IntraHealth International This blog post was first featured on IntraHealth International’s VITAL blog. [caption id="attachment_1633" align="alignnone" width="948"] Photo: UNICEF/Vlasova[/caption] A few years ago Dany Stolbunov, now 20, told his doctor in... Continue Reading

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THIS IS OUR MANTRA: A LINKAGES PHOTO STORY

February 20, 2018
Click the image below to open the LINKAGES photo story for World Day of Social Justice. Continue Reading

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Transgender day of remembrance: thoughts from a trans peer educator in Dominican Republic

November 20, 2017
Interviewee: Macarena Pérez, Transgender Peer Educator, Centro de Promoción y Solidaridad Humana (CEPROSH), Dominican Republic Interviewer: Betty Alvarez, Consultant, FHI 360 Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20th that honors the memory of lives lost in... 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

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

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