Health Program
Strategic Goal
Improving the sexual, reproductive and mental health (SRM) of MSM/WSW/MSMW/WSWM and transgender (FtM, MtF) communities;
Strategic Objectives
Package of Services
Expected Results
MSM, WSW, WSMW, MSMW and transgender (FtM, MtF) communities exhibit a safer sexual behavior and has an equal access to high-quality healthcare and psychological services.
Improving the sexual, reproductive and mental health (SRM) of MSM/WSW/MSMW/WSWM and transgender (FtM, MtF) communities;
Strategic Objectives
- To prevent HIV/AIDS/STI among MSM, WSW, WSMW, MSMW and transgender (FtM, MtF) communities;
- To raise awareness on SRM health issues among MSM, WSW, WSMW, MSMW and transgender (FtM, MtF) communities;
- To ensure equal access to high-quality medical services, healthcare and treatment
- To monitor and conduct research, studies, surveys on MSM, WSW, WSMW, MSMW and transgender (FtM, MtF) communities health issues
Package of Services
- Lending individual and group medical and psychological counseling services;
- Providing hotline and online counseling services;
- Setting up self-support and support groups;
- Providing peer education and peer counseling;
- Conducting outreach work;
- Distributing safer sex packs;
- Providing VCT and accompanying to beneficiaries to take STI tests;
- Organizing informational and educational activities (training sessions, workshops, conferences etc.) on sexual and reproductive health and rights and safer sexual behavior;
- Elaborating, publishing and disseminating of IEC materials (books, brochures, booklets, leaflets etc.) on SRM health and rights;
- Launching the first Armenian-language website on MSM (www.msm.am);
- Establishing and constantly updating a library and video resources;
- Monitoring sexual behavior and carrying out thematic surveys and research
- Creating friendly network of professionals (medical workers, psychologists, social workers)
Expected Results
MSM, WSW, WSMW, MSMW and transgender (FtM, MtF) communities exhibit a safer sexual behavior and has an equal access to high-quality healthcare and psychological services.