Africagay against aids : the beginning of an French-speaking African movement

Africagay against aids : the beginning of an

French-speaking African movement

Presenting author: Jeanne Gapiya (Burundi)

Authors: G. Kanuma (Burundi); L. Douat (Côte d’Ivoire); M. Niang (Senegal)A. Manganella; M. Bourrelly; O. Amri; S. Simonpietri; F. Cutler; F. Belli (France)

ISSUES

• From the beginning, aids in Africa was considered as heterosexual

• Few years ago, studies suggested increasing HIV prevalence amongst African MSM

DESCRIPTION

Africagay against aids started in 2007

= 2 gay and 11 HIV organisation

in French-speaking Africa

Today, 14 organisations have formally joined the Africagay against AIDS network

ACTIONS LED TOGETHER

• Meetings / Workshops (6)

• Training sessions (2)

LESSONS LEARNED (1)

• MSM need CBOs for specific comprehensive prevention and care services

• MSM groups can be easily identified through peers at gay dating locations and gay websites.

• Most CBOs face a lack of knowledge about

MSM prevention and care, and therefore hardly engage in MSM services.

LESSONS LEARNED (2)

• Working “with” and not “for”

• Fight against aids and fight for human right are strongly linked : – Sometimes public health argument is much

more efficient

NEXT STEPS

Increase mobilisation

and

Advocay

IN MEMORY OFGeorges KANUMA

14th April 2010

THANK YOU