The Cameroonian armed forces active troops are estimated at 26,000-27,000 personnel with army, navy, air force, national gendarmerie, and presidential guard components.The country has a national coordination program for the fight against HIV/AIDS. This program collaborates with international organizations such as UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, and other local NGOs. The country has received two rounds of Global Fund money for the prevention of HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis. The prevention of HIV/AIDS in the military is one of the best programs in the sub-region. Recently the second strategic plan for HIV/AIDS prevention in the military was approved for the period 2006-2010. The military HIV prevention team is working in collaboration with the national coordination program. Each of the military garrisons has a health center staffed with military health personnel.Since 1990, four HIV surveillance studies have been conducted in the military. The last, conducted in 2005, revealed a prevalence of 11.3% whereas the prevalence in the general population is estimated at 5.5%. Cameroon received funding from DHAPP in 2002, 2005, and the FY06 round provided funding to extend prevention activities at Ngaoundere military base, a garrison situated outside the capital city in the north of Cameroon.The Cameroonian armed forces active troops are estimated at 26,000-27,000 personnel with army, navy, air force, national gendarmerie, and presidential guard components.The country has a national coordination program for the fight against HIV/AIDS. This program collaborates with international organizations such as UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, and other local NGOs.

Target Population: military personnel, mostly young, male individuals who are more prone than the general population to engage in risky behaviors. Estimated at 26, - 27,000 individuals, geographically dispersed throughout the 10 regions of Cameroon, but tend to be clustered around urban centers. Based on 2005 data, the prevelance rate was 11.2%.Approaches undertaken, and settings: Project will encourage voluntary testing that will be conducted in military health facilities.Targets for approach and results in the past one year. Number trained or receiving refresher training this year, including the areas in which trained. Improve testing by 10,000 per year. Train 50 military personnel as counselors to staff the VCT centers and train 50 medical personnel on the management of STIs and AIDS diagnosis/care. Train 2 laboratory technicians in each selected garrison of Cameroon to use rapid diagnosis tests. Continue with the VTC Centers that were created and equipped, with staffing plans in place for each site. Ensure all sites are performing HTC in clinical setting including mobile units and that no stock outs are occuring.For HTC outside PMTCT and TB, describe the proportional allocation of HTC funding to other technical areas and HTC links with other services: This mechanism focuses solely on military personnel as an 'other at-risk population'. There are direct behavioral links to CSW.The testing algorithm is the national algorithm as this mechanism encourages testing, but does not actively conduct testing.Activities to strengthen/ensure successful referrals and linkages, including tracking of HIV-positive individuals not enrolling in care/treatment: mechanism encourages testing and counselling. It does not engage in tracking individuals and their linkage to other services.Activities for quality assurance of both testing and counselling: The partner will provide periodic support and supervision of program activities via their facility in Yaounde. They will regularly monitor activitiesfor the qualtity of the services provided.Promotional Activities for demand generation are the main focus of this mechanism. They will be conducted in group sessions, via pamphlets, and signage.

The Cameroonian armed forces active troops are estimated at 26,000-27,000 personnel with army, navy, air force, national gendarmerie, and presidential guard components.The country has a national coordination program for the fight against HIV/AIDS. This program collaborates with international organizations such as UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, and other local NGOs. The country has received two rounds of Global Fund money for the prevention of HIV, Malaria and Tuberculosis. The prevention of HIV/AIDS in the military is one of the best programs in the sub-region. Recently the second strategic plan for HIV/AIDS prevention in the military was approved for the period 2006-2010. The military HIV prevention team is working in collaboration with the national coordination program. Each of the military garrisons has a health center staffed with military health personnel.Since 1990, four HIV surveillance studies have been conducted in the military. The last, conducted in 2005, revealed a prevalence of 11.3% whereas the prevalence in the general population is estimated at 5.5%. Cameroon received funding from DHAPP in 2002, 2005, and the FY06 round provided funding to extend prevention activities at Ngaoundere military base, a garrison situated outside the capital city in the north of Cameroon.1. Conduct HIV surveillance in all the ten military garrisons. 2. Reinforce education on HIV/AIDs and other sexually transmitted diseases in the military training centers. 3. Reinforce capacity by organizing a refresher training session for 50 military personnel. 4. Production and distribution of BCC materials including brochures, posters, photo flip charts, and artificial penises. Produce and disseminate 50 copies of a Manual for trainers in HIV/AIDS prevention. Conduct a TOT session to train 50 military instructors.The production of materials will be based on past, successes in Cameroon to ensure quality. Training of trainers will be coordinated with miiltary leadership to ensure HIV/AIDs training is integrated into the miltary training plan.This mechanism is closely linked to the DoD PSI program in Cameroon. Both mechanisms work with military personnel, prevention, and training of trainers, however their foci are slightly different.