SSLN has been busy...
Dear ,
We're a quarter way through the year and SSLN has been busy these past months. Our newest member countries have completed their PSATs, we have hosted a number of learning activities, and have produced more great resources with the help of our Champions.
We have big plans for the rest of 2023!
But first, we need your help !
As part of an evaluation of SSLN, we'll be asking champions to complete a survey.
Please look out for an email from the Bixal evaluation team requesting you to complete this survey.
Your assistance in completing the survey is greatly appreciated
In a nutshell (scroll down for more detail ▼)
What's new(s)
- Inception meetings took place with our newest member countries and they have completed PSATs / PSAT Lites
- An update on Nigeria's action plan and learning agenda
- SSLN is looking forward to hosting a HIV Pan-Prevention Meeting this May in South Africa
- Keep an eye out for our website launching soon
Recent learning events
- Workshops: The first East Africa sub-regional workshop held in Uganda
- Link & Learns: On the contribution of peer-education to Key Population programmes
- Webinars: On Meaningful Youth Engagement and the 7th webinar for the Key Population Community of Practice
- Learning visit: Ghana-Kenya learning exchange on Harm Reduction
Add to your reading and watching list
- Mozambique's Key Populations Technical Support Unit (TSU) newsletter #2
- What really is Meaningful Youth Engagement: Reflections from SSLN and Sycona Youth Champions (4:21 min)
- Access the SSLN's AGYW Country Champion's Meeting report.
- UNAIDS Triple Dividend report on gains from financing the HIV response in Africa
Appreciation Station
- The Golden Achiever Award goes to a Champion...
- The Dream Team Award goes to a country team...
What's new(s)?
Inception meetings and PSATs completed for our newest countries
Inception meetings were held for our newest member countries from October 2022 to February 2023.
During the inception meetings, these countries were able to complete their Prevention Self-Assessment Tools (PSATs and PSAT Lites).
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The PSAT tools help in knowing how to address the gaps and this is not a job for one organisation to do but rather everyone’s responsibility." Robert Selato (Acting National Coordinator, National AIDS and Health Promotion Agency (NAHPA))
Nigeria SSLN Champions updated their country HIV prevention action plan and learning agenda
Champions got together in Abuja for a two-day meeting this March.
These updates were made based on gaps identified through the AGYW PSAT and the PSAT Lites, which were completed in 2022.
Nigeria is ready to start implementing activities to improve HIV prevention programme performance, including cross-country and peer-to-peer learning and sharing.
SSLN is hosting its first Pan-Prevention Meeting
We are expecting 180 SSLN Champions from 15 countries plus 30 global and regional stakeholders.
The objectives of the Pan-Prevention meeting are aligned with the GPC HIV 2025 Prevention Roadmap.
We look forward to strengthening networks, aligning individual and collective needs, learning and disseminating promising practices from the Roadmap Activities.
SSLN's website is launching soon
This promises to be a home for our upcoming events, member country pages, contact details, and more.
You'll be able to access photos, videos, documents and news.
Missed our learning events? Here they are again
East Africa sub-regional workshop
The first sub-regional workshop took place in March 2023 with Country Champions from Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
This was an opportunity for countries to review their country plans and priorities, jointly problem solve and share solutions, identify best practices within the sub-region, and validate their technical assistance plans and learning agendas.
Links to our most recent virtual meetings
Sycona Webinar | Role of stigma in PrEP uptake & continuation for AGYW ▼
SSLN & Sycona Webinar | Meaningful Youth Engagement ▼
SSLN Link & Learn | Kenya & Ghana on Peer Education ▼
SSLN Virtual Tour | South Africa FSW & MSM HIV Prevention Programmes ▼
SSLN Link & Learn | Kenya & Zimbabwe on Peer Education ▼
GPC KP CoP Webinar | Measuring & monitoring KP programme outputs ▼
Harm Reduction Ghana-Kenya Learning Visit
Ghana participated in a Learning Visit to Kenya to learn from their harm reduction strategy for People Who Inject Drugs.
The visit helped identify best practices and day-to-day implementation requirements to inform the design and development of Ghana's harm reduction programme.
Multi-media corner: Get the latest HIV prevention resources
What really is Meaningful Youth Engagement? | SSLN YouTube video
Hear from the voices of our youth champions as they share their views on what MYE for the HIV response means to them
SSLN AGYW Champions Meeting
Click for the full report with access to presentations and findings
A Triple Dividend: Fully Financing the HIV Response in Africa | UNAIDS Report
English / Portuguese / French / Russian
Appreciation Station: Recognising your contributions to the network
This quarter we recognise:
The Golden Achiever award for a Country Champion is awarded to Dr. Fred Nana Poku (Ghana AIDS Commission) for demonstrating good leadership and coordination skills. Dr Poku consistently supports efforts in logistics and information dissemination within the country, having recently led a team of 13 participants on a Harm Reduction Learning Visit to Kenya.
The Dream Team award for country pillar teams is awarded to Nigeria Condoms Team for their dedication in ensuring their learning agenda and TA plans are met. They have been committed to using SSLN resources to improve their prevention programme.
We look forward to many more SSLN learning highlights in 2023 !
Best wishes,
Kerry Mangold Programme Director, SSLN Genesis Analytics
