ASHM - Countries and Partnerships

ASHM's international program focuses on establishing collaborative partnerships with other regional HIV and sexual health professional societies.
Through these partnerships ASHM aims to support and develop the sharing of knowledge, skills and capacities of professional health care workers to provide best practice care and support to people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. The program also supports the secretariats and administrative operations of these societies and the ways in which they can provide technical expertise to their national HIV programs.
ASHM has established collaborative partnerships in the following countries and regions: Indonesia Pacific Island countries and territories Papua New Guinea Timor Leste
ASHM is exploring potential collaborations in Mekong region countries, including Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
Indonesia
Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) ASHM's primary partner in Indonesia is the Indonesian Medical Association (Ikatan Dokter Indonesia - IDI). IDI established the HIV Secretariat in 2003, with support from ASHM and the AusAID Indonesia HIV program. IDI is the national medical accrediting body, based in the capital Jakarta. For more information about IDI go to www.idionline.org The HIV Secretariat conducts training programs in HIV treatment and management, including courses on co-infection with hepatitis and tuberculosis, AIDS related neurological conditions and other local issues. It is also responsible for managing a new project to oversee the development and ongoing review of national HIV treatment guidelines. This project is supported by the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Indonesia program, ASHM and the Ministry of Health. ASHM provides support to the Secretariat through collaborative planning and delivery of training programs, systems management, including monitoring and evaluation of activities, office equipment and sponsorships to national and regional meetings. The IDI HIV Secretariat is a member of the National AIDS Commission, the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Country Coordinating Mechanism and the organizing committee for the 9th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific to be held in Bali in 2009. For more information on the ICAAP meeting go to http://icaap9.aidsindonesia.or.id HIV Cooperation Program Indonesia (HCPI) HCPI is the AusAID Indonesia bilateral HIV program. ASHM is a partner in the implementation of this program. It is hoped that this will allow for continued collaboration between ASHM and the AusAID program that expands IDI's capacity to contribute to the national HIV response. For inquiries about ASHM's Indonesia programs, please contact: Edward Reis
Pacific Island countries and territories Oceania Society for Sexual Health and HIV Medicine ASHM's primary partner in the Pacific region is the Oceania Society for Sexual Health and HIV Medicine (OSSHHM). ASHM and OSSHHM signed a memorandum of understanding in early 2008. The OSSHHM Secretariat is based in Fiji and the executive Board and membership is spread out over a number of countries and territories. Consequently OSSHHM is unique in that it seeks to engage in a number of national HIV programs as well as regional programs. For further information on OSSHHM go to: www.spc.int/hiv/osshhm/. OSSHHM is implementing a program of education and policy support for HIV and sexual health care workers across the Pacific. OSSHHM has released Recommendations for HIV Medicine and Sexual Health Care in Pacific Small Island Countries and Territories (Insert Link). OSSHHM is also supported in its activities by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC): www.spc.int/corp For inquiries about ASHM's PNG programs, please contact: Jacinta Ankus.
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Sexual Health Society In Papua New Guinea ASHM's primary partner is the PNG Sexual Health Society (PNG SHS) Established in 2006, the PNG SHS is a member organisation of the PNG Medical Association. In 2008 a secretariat was appointed with support from the AusAID Sanapwantaim Project. The SHS, with ASHM participation, conducts short courses in HIV treatment and management for clinicians and other healthcare professionals in PNG. The society also hosts a one-day HIV clinical update as part of the annual PNG Medical Symposium. ASHM and the SHS are in the process of developing a work plan that will identify collaborative activities in support of the national HIV strategy. Collaboration for Health in Papua New Guinea (CHPNG) The CHPNG is a philanthropic initiative of private companies in the pharmaceutical industry based in Australia supporting HIV health care services in the PNG national Catholic health system. The Catholic health system provides services to a large proportion of the PNG population and is a key player in the national response to HIV and AIDS. As part of this program ASHM conducts clinical mentoring support and targeted workshops to clinics and health services in the Southern Highlands, Enga, Chimbu and West New Britain provinces. For more information on CHPNG, please visit: http://chpng.sitesuite.ws Papua New Guinea Australia Sexual Health Improvement Program (PASHIP) ASHM, together with St Vincent's hospital Sydney, is a member of the Caritas Australia PASHIP project. This project is focused on the expansion of sexual health services in the Southern Highlands, Chimbu and Port Moresby provinces of PNG as part of the national Catholic health system. The Program includes two 4 day workshops and a clinical mentoring program. For more information about Caritas Australia go to: www.caritas.org.au For inquiries about ASHM's PNG programs, please contact: Jacinta Ankus.
Timor Leste Timor Leste Medical Association (AMTL) ASHM's primary partner in Timor Leste is the Timor Leste Medical Association (Associaciao dos Medicos Timor-Leste)) and its HIV Doctors' Working Group. The Medical Association, with ASHM participation, has commenced a national training program for health care professionals in HIV and sexual health. It is supporting the expansion of the HIV Doctors' Working Group through education and training, professional support and membership promotion. The program currently includes a two-day workshop in HIV and related conditions and follow-up clinical mentoring. For inquiries about ASHM's Timor Leste program, please contact Duc Nguyen.