MSM - ESTICOM training material for Community Health Workers
Topic outline
- General
General
- Background
Background
The ESTICOM training material for Community Health Worker (CHW) engaged in work with men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe was written by Terrence Higgins Trust, London, England (THT) in cooperation with Deutsche Aidshilfe, Berlin, Germany (DAH). The training material was developed in the frame of the ESTICOM project1, which involved nine European organisations in a consortium led by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Berlin, Germany. ESTICOM was directed by an Advisory Board which included one representative each from the European Commission2; Chafea3; the HIV/AIDS, viral Hepatitis and Tuberculosis Civil Society Forum (CSF)4; the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)5; the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)6, and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
The project was funded by the European Union in the framework of the Third EU Health Programme (2014–2020)7
Authors: Barrie Dwyer, Takudzwa Mukiwa, (THT); Matthias Kuske, Dr. Dirk Sander (DAH)
This training material was produced under the Third EU Health Programme (2014-2020) in the framework of a service contract 20157101 with the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency (Chafea) acting under a mandate from the European Commission. The content of this report represents the views of the contractor and is its sole responsibility; it can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Commission and/or Chafea or any other body of the European Union. The European Commission and/or Chafea do not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this report, nor do they accept responsibility for any use thereof made by third parties.
More information on the European Union is available on the Internet (http://europa.org).
Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2019.
© European Union, 2019
Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged.
- Reuse materials
Reuse materials
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For reproduction or use of the artistic material contained therein and identified as being the property of a third-party copyright holder, permission must be sought directly from the copyright holder.
The Authorship rights are held by Terrence Higgins Trust, London, England and Deutsche Aidshilfe, Berlin, Germany. Please contact contact@msm-trainings.org with any questions regarding the use of this material.
- Target Audience
Target Audience
The minimum requirement is knowledge in the field (HIV/STI, sexual health and/or working with LGBT*QI (also useful for other target groups affected by HIV). Experience as a trainer/facilitator is useful.
- Note on translations
Note on translations
Due to difficulties in translating specific technical content, there may be slight deviations from the original English text. Unfortunately, in a field with such specific terminology, this cannot be avoided. Please refer to the English original text for any ambiguities.
- Where to find these materials?
Where to find these materials?
You can download the ESTICOM training material and access the E-Learning modules on the ESTICOM training website. ESTICOM training material and programme website: www.msm-trainings.org
- More information
More information
EUROPEAN COMMISSION Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency Unit: Health unit – B
Contact: Chafea
E-mail: CHAFEA@ec.europa.eu
European Commission L2920 Luxembourg
1 https://www.esticom.eu/Webs/ESTICOM/EN/about-project/about-project-node.html
2 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/index_en
3 http://ec.europa.eu/chafea/index_en.htm
4 https://www.aidsactioneurope.org/en/civil-society-forum
5 https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/home
6 http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/emcdda-home-page_en
7 https://ec.europa.eu/health/funding/programme_en