Condom distribution. 4.3.1 Pharmacies will provide information about the C Card (condom distribution) scheme and signpost clients to where they can sign up to the scheme.
Condom distribution. Promote the expansion of targeted condom distribution. Contractor will conduct condom promotion and distribution activities at the individual, organizational, and community levels, with a specific aim to increase condom use among people who are HIV-positive and individuals at high risk of acquiring HIV.
Condom distribution. Promote the expansion of targeted condom distribution. Contractor will conduct condom promotion and distribution activities at the individual, organizational, and community levels, with a specific aim to increase condom use among people who are HIV-positive and individuals at high risk of acquiring HIV.
1.) Contractor will conduct on-going community assessments of their proposed service area to assess condom availability, accessibility, and acceptability. Should ongoing assessments identify a necessary change in service area activities, Contractor must revise their work plan and submit such revisions to DSHS for review and approval prior to implementation of new changes.
2.) Conduct activities to increase one or more of the following in their communities:
i. Condom availability;
ii. Condom accessibility; and
iii. Condom acceptability.
Condom distribution. All applicants must agree to provide comprehensive and proactive condom distribution services. Applicants must comply with the three A’s of condom distribution guidelines set forth by the CDC: • Availability: Condoms and other safer sex supplies should be available in a myriad of locations and location types across the state. Each vendor(s) is required to distribute condoms and prevention materials (pamphlets, marketing, and other safer sex supplies); and utilize RIDOH’s condom window clings identifying venues with free condom distribution (Appendix C: Condom Dispensers Marketing Clings). • Accessibility: Condom distribution must be accessible to the public by providing free condoms that are conveniently situated in multiple locations. These locations and venues must allow access during peak times of risk behavior, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and in locations in areas where high risk populations frequent. • Acceptability: Ensure that the norms within a community support the use and types of condoms by producing products that are popular and supported by opinion leaders and public figures. All marketing and promotional materials for condom distribution and prevention messages should be appropriate to the populations being served and should be vetted through RIDOH.
Condom distribution. Applicants must use innovative and expanded outreach strategies to recruit and/locate high risk individuals and disproportionately impacted populations, and must provide services in areas of geographic need at locations and times that promote access to these populations. Priority populations for integrated HIV and viral hepatitis prevention services are men who have sex with men (MSM), African American and Hispanic men and women, and Baby Boomers (individuals born between the years 1945 and 1965) for Hepatitis C only. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are 280 individuals living with undiagnosed HIV infection in Rhode Island. It is estimated that 200 of these 280 individuals are MSM. The intent of this request for proposals is to provide targeted outreach and Comprehensive HIV Prevention with program plans that comply with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). The goals of Comprehensive HIV Prevention are as follows: • To increase the number of persons at risk of infection with HIV and/or Hepatitis C (HCV) who know their statuses • To reduce the number of undiagnosed and untreated HIV and HCV infections • To focus testing in the populations and geographical areas of greatest need based on the 2016 epidemiological profile (xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xx.xxx/publications/bytopic.php?parm=HIV ) • To promote proactive condom distribution • To attain a goal of 1.0 percent HIV positivity rate annually • To ensure immediate linkage to HIV/viral hepatitis medical care for newly diagnosed and previously diagnosed individuals • To provide supportive referral services to improve the health and quality of life for HIV- and HCV-infected persons • To implement an innovative and new outreach strategy to reach undiagnosed HIV-positive persons and high-risk negative persons who do not currently access prevention services
Condom distribution. PHS Medical shall participate in a condom distribution program in accordance with Department polices and procedures.
