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Global Fund in Estonia
Kaja Põlluste, MD, MPH
Department of Public Health & Department of Internal
Diseases
University of Tartu
Estonia
Global Fund Programme (GFP) in
Estonia
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First stage of the programme
 Oct 1st, 2003 – Sep 30th, 2005
Second
stage of the programme
 2005-2007
Responsible
institution
 National Institute for Health Development
http://www.tai.ee/?id=2401
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Target groups of GFP
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HIV/ AIDS prevention in risk groups
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Young people aged 15–24
Injecting drug users
Commercial sex workers
Prisoners
Men who have sex with men
People living with HIV/AIDS
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Strategic objectives of GFP (1)
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To reduce risk behaviour among children and
young people aged 10–24 and to increase
their knowledge of HIV related issues
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To reduce risk behaviour among injecting
drug users aged under 25
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To reduce risk behaviour among sex workers
and reduce vertical transmission of HIV
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Strategic objectives of GFP (2)
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To prevent HIV transmission in prisons
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To reduce risk behaviour among men who
have sex with men (MSM) and increase their
knowledge of HIV related issues
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To improve the quality of life of people living
with HIV by improving access to health care
and social support services
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Strategic objectives of GFP (3)
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To increase the institutional capacity and build
cooperation amongst organisations involved in
the programme to effectively meet the objectives
of this programme
 process objectives related to reaching the target
group, informing the target group and terminating the
process
 objectives concerning the direct effect of actions
related to changes in knowledge and attitude
 objectives related to changes in behaviour
 objectives related to the spread of infection
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Partners
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NGOs
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Training of trainers in health education
Health education
Media campaigns
Counselling and support
Needle exchange
Condom distribution
National programme for HIV prevention
Department of Public Health
 Research
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