The Health Policy Project ended in 2016. Work continued under Health Policy Plus (HP+) until 2022.
PUBLICATION
Author(s): Barbados Ministry of Health
Primary Language: English
Date: 4/1/2016
Abstract:
In Barbados and Jamaica, the PEPFAR- and USAID-funded Health Policy Project (HPP) has delivered two-day stigma-reduction trainings to health facility staff. Adapted from a longer curriculum, the trainings comprehensively address stigma and discrimination by involving all health facility staff (including receptionists, pharmacists, nurses, and administration staff). HPP is also helping facility staff develop posted “codes of conduct” which outline the expectations for stigma-free services, regardless of HIV status, sexual orientation, or gender.
The codes of conduct posters feature health facility staff photos and contact information for clients to report instances of discrimination. The codes of conduct are being rolled out across health facilities in Jamaica, Barbados, and other countries across the Caribbean.
Family Planning/Reproductive Health (FP/RH) Health Systems Strengthening HIV Men having Sex with Men (MSM) People Living With HIV (PLHIV) People who Inject Drugs (PWID) Poster Sex Workers (SWs) Stigma and Discrimination Transgender Caribbean Region