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| Project Name: | SIDA Prevention - Phase II (Prevention contre le SIDA) |
| Project Description: |
The project goal is to reduce the contribution of migration to the spread of HIV infection. Due to seasonal
patterns of migration from rural areas to urban centers, often on the West African coast, migrants are among the
most vulnerable to infection and constitute the principal vector of transmission in Niger. CARE has been involved with
combating the spread of AIDS in Niger since 1993, and this project builds on work that CARE did in the AIDS and
Migration project/SIDA en Exode which provided information about AIDS and made progress in changing attitudes
that contribute to HIV transmission. This project targets communities situated along the main migratory route
between Tahoua (the area that provide the largest number of Niger's migrants) and Abidjan (their main destination).
CARE works with high-risk groups, including the wives of migrants who remain in their home villages, commercial
sex workers and the predominantly young male migrants. Key activities include: education and information services
that result in positive behavioral changes, greater access to condoms, enhanced capacity to diagnose and treat
sexually transmitted infections, and social support for high-risk groups. |
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