HIV & AIDS section

IAN believes that holistic approach including efforts in prevention, care and support for people living with HIV and AIDS, in addition to fighting against stigma and discrimination, is the most efficient way of dealing with HIV.

In 2007-2008 HIV/AIDS section continued to implement wide range of activities in the field of HIV and mental health with support of CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development) and GIP Global Initiative on Psychiatry. After Voluntary Counselling and Testing programme that was given priority in the previous year, the section oriented towards more direct support for people affected by HIV/AIDS, PLHIV associations, and carers. In the reporting period the staff worked on two complementary projects. Both projects aim at improving the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and their significant others.

Comprehensive support programme for people living with HIV, their family members and carers is the project that is continuation of relationship with CAFOD after a four year project on VCT Voluntary counselling and HIV testing development. Several PLHIV associations were supported by IAN in organizational development. Counselling service for people affected by HIV was offered providing specialized different kinds of mental health assistance ( individual counseling, self-help group, psychotherapy, psychiatric assistance, family counseling). Professional helpers (VCT counsellors, nurses, NGO counsellors, social workers etc.) were supported in their work with people living with HIV/AIDS through on-going educational programs and supervision.

IAN is also part of the network of centres for mental health and HIV/AIDS. Network is a project of Global Initiative on Psychiatry implemented in nine countries of the region South-Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia . This project aims at raising awareness of professional and general public on the often-overlooked connection between mental health and HIV/AIDS. Within this project IAN has carried out four qualitative researches about HIV and mental health, three modules of training were delivered for mixed groups of participants, relevant publications were published, initiative for better response to the needs of affected population were launched etc.

Download research reports of HIV/AIDS section

Mental Health and HIV/AIDS Structure in Serbia

Rapid qualitative study on Mental Health problems of People living with HIV

Stigma and Discrimination towards People Living with HIV

Evaluation of Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing services in Serbia

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