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"Thailand has experienced some degree of success in preventing uncontrolled spread of
HIV, and in providing effective care for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA).
Nevertheless, HIV transmission is still occurring, especially among those less fortunate
who migrate to seek economic opportunity. A prime example of this are the lower-income
populations of some of Thailand?s neighbors who come to work on fishing boats or in the
fishery industry of Thailand. The vulnerability of these populations comes from their
relative lack of knowledge and understanding of HIV prevention and tendency to engage
in higher risk sexual behavior than when in their home communities of origin.
To address these vulnerabilities, the Prevention of HIV/AIDS among Migrant Workers in
Thailand Project (PHAMIT) was conceived and implemented by the Raks Thai
Foundation in collaboration with six NGO partners including: Empower Foundation, the
Foundation for AIDS Rights (FAR), World Vision Foundation/Thailand, the Stella Maris
Seafarers Center, the MAP Foundation, and the Pattanarak Foundation. Funding for the
Project was provided by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
(GFATM) with the goal to lower the incidence of HIV among foreign migrant workers in
Thailand through communication strategies to reduce risk behaviors and support access
from migrants to general health and reproductive health services. The Project was
implemented during 2003-2008.
In order to independently assess the performance of the PHAMIT Project compared to its
targets and objectives, the Raks Thai Foundation contracted with the Institute for Population
and Social Research (IPSR) of Mahidol University to conduct a final Project evaluation in
2008.
IPSR would like to express its gratitude to Mr. Promboon Panitchapakdi, Executive
Director of the Raks Thai Foundation for entrusting this important evaluation to the
researchers of IPSR. It is our hope that the findings of this evaluation will be of benefit to
the Project implementers, the PHAMIT partners in the field who will continue to deliver the
interventions, and to any persons interested in conducting evaluation research of this type."
Source/publisher:
Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University
Date of Publication:
2009-00-00
Date of entry:
2010-03-17
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Language:
English