Scoping Paper on National HIV Response in Emergency Settings: Utilizing case studies from Gaza and Zambézia

Author/s: Laura Nicole Tomm-Bonde
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Language: English
Publication Type: Technical Report(External)

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Description

Mozambique frequently experiences humanitarian emergencies including drought, floods, cyclones, conflict and disease epidemics, among others. This scoping paper on the national HIV response in emergency settings in Mozambique, which was conducted in 2017, concludes that there is a lack of adequate preparedness and coordination among government departments, other stakeholders and the United Nations humanitarian cluster system in the country to respond to the needs and challenges of preventing and managing HIV infection in disaster-affected populations. A number of recommendations emerged from this review to address the gaps in the response.

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Executive Summary

1. Introduction
1.1. Background
1.2. Structures
1.3. Objectives
 
2. Method
2.1. Sampling
2.2. Geographical Targeting
 
3. Findings
3.1. Government Disaster Management Structures and the Inclusion of HIV/AIDS in Emergency Planning
3.2. Risk of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections during Emergencies (Flood and Drought)
3.3. Access to Health and HIV-related Services
3.4. Food and Nutritional Support
3.5. Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
3.6. Protection
3.7. Capacity
3.8. Coping Mechanism during Extreme Food Scarcity
 
4. Discussion
4.1. Key Points
4.2. Recommendations
Region/Country (by coverage)
Publisher
IOM Mozambique