Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

Following the results of exercising Monitoring and Evaluation Systems Strengthening Tool and as a result of 2009 year Joint Mid-term Review of National Strategic Plan (2007-2011), the country felt the strong need of developing a national M&E plan for the remaining period of NSP, i.e., for two years (2010-2011). It is in this context, the key partner of the National AIDS Program, UNDP, has requested Mr. Phanindra Babu Nukella (M&E Consultant in the area of HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health) to lead the process and develop national M&E plan for the republic of Maldives. The NAP and UNDP Maldives express sincere appreciation and is grateful to his efforts in understanding the country context in no time, in leading the process and developing the plan. His directions to take it forward are particularly praiseworthy.

Simplified HIV case definitions are provided based on laboratory criteria combined with clinical or immunological criteria. The clinical staging of HIV-related disease for adults and children and the simplified immunological classification are harmonized to a universal four-stage system that includes simplified standardized descriptors of clinical staging events. The revised HIV case definitions and the clinical and immunological classification system proposed are intended for conducting public health surveillance and for use in clinical care services. WHO recommends that national programmes review and standardize their HIV and AIDS case reporting and case definitions in the light of these revisions.

Outcome indicators: § Coverage, inclusiveness and progressiveness of Social Security § Percentage of women accessing employment, social and legal services § Use of evidence in policy development § Level of participation in policy development § Reduction of HIV-related stigma

The primary purpose of this document is to provide key constituents who are actively involved in a country’s response to AIDS with essential information on core indicators that measure the effectiveness of the national response.These guidelines will also help ensure the consistency and transparency of the process used by national governments. In addition, this information can be used by UNAIDS to prepare regional and global progress reports on implementation of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS.

The National AIDS Programme Managers' Meeting is an effective forum for sharing experiences between countries, which subsequently leads to strengthening of national AIDS programmes. This annual meeting provides an opportunity for AIDS managers and WHO to review the progress made in AIDS control over the past year, identify and discuss key constraints, formulate possible strategies for replicating successes, and draft plans for the implementation of those strategies at the national and regional level.

The authors, co-authors and peer reviewers of the various background papers and research material contained in this Technical annex have been acknowledged in the final report of the commission on aiDS in asia. we would however like to make a special mention of the contributions made to the Technical annex by amala Reddy, wiwat Peerapatanapokin and Ross Mcleod. Their work, under the guidance of Tim Brown, provided the quantitative basis for the analysis in almost every chapter of the Technical annex.

In a concentrated epidemic, HIV is usually first detected among populations with high-risk behaviours (such as SWs and their clients, MSM and IDUs). Tracking the epidemic in these groups also provides most information about where new infections may emerge and the potential for spread in new geographic areas. Therefore, effective surveillance among these populations is most critical.

Provide necessary information adequately, in-time, accuracy
␣ Strengthen    management,    orientation    for    HIV/AIDS prevention activities.
␣ Use efficiently resources invested
␣ Make policy and develop plan

This is a presentation on Vietnam National HIV Indicators.

 

This course builds upon the information provided in Module 5: Surveillance of High-risk Behaviours. This course is meant primarily for those involved in the planning and implementation of HIV surveillance in high risk populations. As a participant, you should understand the basic epidemiology of HIV/AIDS and public health surveillance.