APMG works with the populations most affected by HIV. Many of our consultants belong to these populations or have worked in organisations that are formed by and work within these populations. We have a commitment to ensuring that the people most affected by HIV are able to participate fully in shaping the response to HIV and designing the programs and services that they need.

Examples of our work with the populations most affected by HIV include:

UNDP 6 cities MSM report, Asia

APMG has been working with USAID, its partners and UNDP to identify innovative strategies being used in 6 Asian mega-cities to assist gay men, other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people to access the services and programs they need for HIV prevention and care. Report site

Central Asia Health System Strengthening

We are working with people from the key HIV affected populations in five Central Asian countries access needed health services by improving the reach and quality of outreach to these populations as well as improving the friendliness and quality of services from mainstream health providers to key populations. more

Operations research agenda for working with MSM and transgender people in Asia

We have recently been working with amfAR to develop a research project proposal to trial models of more effective HIV prevention, treatment and care among gay men and other MSM in Asia (amfAR). Determining operational research priorities to improve HIV prevention, treatment, care and support among men who have sex with men in the Asia and the Pacific.  report

Civil society strengthening in Indonesia

We are working with Training Resources Group (TRG) to help civil society organisations  in Indonesia to reach sex workers, drug users, MSM, transgender people and people living with HIV to ensure that they are connected to services and programs and that they need in order to avoid HIV acquisition and transmission and get HIV treatment, care and support. more

Tingim Laip Project Papua New Guinea (PNG)

Tingim Laip (‘Value Life’ in Pigin) focusses on settings of increased HIV risk and impact in PNG. It works through site committees to identify the drivers of HIV transmission and impact in that locality and assists people from the affected populations to work amongst their peers. It connects people with the programs and services they need to avoid HIV acquisition or transmission, to access HIV counselling and testing and HIV treatment, care and support.

Volunteers help connect people with information and services. They are the backbone of the project and they help people to secure the knowledge, means and power they need to respond to HIV in their community. more

Other work with key affected populations

Assisting governments in Tunisia, Mauritius and Kazakhstan to develop national harm reduction strategies. more

Assessing and assisting replication of the USAID-funded Comprehensive Package of Services for IDUs in China: Report for China CPS IDU Model Description for USAID / Health Policy Initiative in the Greater Mekong Region and China Track One. Report for China CPS IDU Model Description for USAID / Health Policy Initiative in the Greater Mekong Region and China Track Two. Track 1 report     Track 2 report available in June 2011

Research for a report on community care and support for MSM with HIV in Bangkok. report available May 2011

Assessments of HIV IDU programs in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Bangladesh, China, Mauritius and Egypt among many other countries: From Beyond Boutique to Epidemic Control: Evaluation Report of HIV prevention activities by International HIV/AIDS Alliance Ukraine funded by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. report

Assessing the options for peer distribution of needles and syringes to IDUs in New South Wales, Australia: “And one for my friend”: Peer distribution of needles, syringes and other injecting equipment. A review of literature and practice in Australia, US, UK, Canada and the Netherlands. (available soon)

Editing rapid situation assessments on HIV and injecting drug use in the Middle East and North Africa: report Rapid Assessments of HIV/AIDS and Injecting Drug Use in Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Libya, Morocco and Oman: Findings and Lessons Learned. report

Convening a regional meeting and developing proceedings discussing the roles of HIV prevention and drug treatment agencies in working with drug users in Central Asia. Bridging the gap between drug demand reduction and HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support in Central Asia: Report of the meeting in Almaty Kazakhstan.
report  English   Russian

Documenting work to prevent drug use in Central Asia. reports

Developing rapid assessments of the HIV and injecting drug use situation in Thailand and Laos: Assessment of injecting drug use and related HIV infection in Kingdom of Thailand and Lao PDR. report  literature review