 | Assisting in planning and finalising the National three year workplan - 1998-2000 |
| Implementing HIV/AIDS Computer Surveillance System |
| Evaluating the Programme Management and Information, Education and Communication
components, of the National AIDS Programme |
| Conducting Advocacy Workshop in support of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control |
| Technical assistance for refining and seeking funding for project proposal for HIV/STD
risk reduction among sexually active adolescent girls |
| Facilitating in country training of staff of the AIDS Secretariat and other personnel
from the Antigua Ministry of Health in the use of Epi Info |
| Assisting and advising with respect to the data entry process and analysis relating to
both HIV Seroprevalence Study and a Sexual Behaviour study both among pregnant women in
Antigua and Barbuda. |
| Attendance at UNAIDS Theme Group Meeting |
| Contributing to meeting of First Technical Working Subgroup for the HIV/AIDS Impact
Mitigation Project |
| Attendance at the Eastern Caribbean UNAIDS Theme Group Programme Meeting |
| Assistance to the Ministry of Health with Dengue Investigation |
| Contributing to UNAIDS Planning Meeting for the creation of a 1998 Caribbean World AIDS
Campaign |
| Attendance at "The first Working Sub-group Meeting for the HIV/AIDS Impact
Mitigation Project" |
| Providing technical assistance to the National AIDS Programme with its Medium Term Plan
and preparation of the proposal for UNAIDS Strategic Planning & Development Funds |
| Attendance at the 6th Annual PAHO Caribbean Media Award Ceremony |
| Serving as panellists on and assisting the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) and
Caribbean News Agency (CANA) in producing radio and television programmes on
"HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean" for 1998 World AIDS Day |
| Conducting pilot study on condom distribution |
| Providing technical assistance for establishment of HIV/AIDS database |
| Dengue Programme Management |
| Dengue Lectures |
| Assistance with the establishment of a database for HIV and AIDS cases reported to the
Chief Medical Officer |
| Assistance with the establishment of a database for STD reporting as part of the monthly
Polyclinic reporting |
| Participation in the Kellogg Foundation sponsored Workshop in Health Information
Management |
| Participation in Laboratory Quality Assurance pilot distance learning programme. |
| Conducting situational analysis required for CAREC's Master Distance Learning Plan in
preparation for a pilot Quality Assurance Course |
| Assisting the Central Medical Laboratory to implement its Quality Assurance Programme |
| Drafting practical guide for surveillance of communicable diseases with emphasis on
HIV/AIDS |
| Providing technical assistance for behavioural change project targetting commercial sex
workers |
| Evaluation of the Ministry of Health's response to Hurricane Mitch |
| To assess the microbiology capabilities and to assist in monitoring progress of the QA
implementation programme |
| Laboratory Quality Assurance Pilot Distance Learning Programme |
| Monitoring implementation of Laboratory Quality Assurance |
| Organising and conducting workshop on more responsible reporting of HIV/AIDS issues for
Guyana media |
| Serving as resource persons at Guyana National Consultation on HIV/AID |
| Conducting pilot study on condom distribution |
| Review progress of Quality Assurance Implementation Programme and re-examine the
national plan for forming a clinical/public health laboratory network |
| Health facilities visit to assess the current impact of Dengue and assess the
availability and pertinence of a dengue surveillance program as well as the role and
capability of the laboratory. Advise and make pertinent recommendations related to dengue
and other emerging viral diseases |
| Malaria, Dengue Vector Control |
| Filariasis consultation |
| Malaria Study: Chloroquine sensitivity |
| Malaria/Chagas Disease studies |
| To establish a new HIV/AIDS cases database at the Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) Clinic |
| To conduct training sessions in Epi Info at the Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) Clinic |
| To assess progress made on HIV/AIDS database since July 12 - 19, 1998 visit and to make
necessary adjustments in the database structure |
| To write programmes in Epi Info for obtaining summary statistics from the HIV/AIDS and
STD databases. |
| Discussions with the Permanent Secretary and Senior Officials in the Ministry of Health
- Re CAREC Strategic Planning to facilitate expanded response to HIV/AIDS |
| Installing software and training staff to operate the Caribbean AIDS Telecommunication
and Information Network (CATIN) |
| Meeting with Dr. Jean Luc Grangeon from the West Africa & Caribbean Bureau in the
Ministry for Co-operation |
| Organising and conducting workshop on more responsible reporting of HIV/AIDS issues for
St Lucia media |
| Presenting CAREC/FTC Financial Report and holding discussions with FTC officials |
| Advising on media involvement in expanded response to HIV/AIDS at General Meeting of the
St. Lucia Media Workers Association |
| Participating in Youth Rally for 1998 World AIDS Day |
| CCMRC meeting & Vector Control Consultation |
| CCH Environmental Health planning |
| To conduct laboratory assessment in four laboratories, a one day workshop in quality
control in Microbiology. Update on specimen handling techniques and make recommendations
for future training |
| Laboratory Quality Assurance pilot distance learning programme. |
| Installing software and training staff in operation of Caribbean AIDS Telecommunication
and Information Network (CATIN) |
| Conducting evaluation of the Surveillance Antenatal Programme |
| Making presentation on HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean at the meeting of the OECS |
| Providing technical assistance for the development of Policy Guidelines and the
Strategic Planning Process of HIV/AIDS |
| Conducting workshop for Senior Managers of the Ministry of Health in Log Frame Training |
| Providing brief on Strategic Planning update to Ministry of Health officials |
| Participating in 1998 World AIDS Day activities, including youth symposium and radio
programmes.. · Setting up of CATIN programmes on a new information system and conducting
a follow-up two-day training workshop |
| Discussions on the HIV seroprevalence survey, further CAREC's involvement in HIVAIDS in
1999 and making a presentation on the "The impact of HIV on youths" |
| Hurricane Georges follow-up |
| Post disaster surveillance |
| Conducting training for distance learning Lab Quality Assurance project |
| Meeting with private sector including media to discuss involvement in expanded response
to HIV/AIDS |
| Chagas Disease follow-up |
| Lectures in Virology to University of Suriname medical students and make |
| Quality Assurance monitoring workshop |
| To conduct Safety Officer training workshop |
| Participation in Laboratory Quality Assurance pilot distance learning programme |
| Lectures in Virology to University of Suriname Medical Students. Preliminary evaluation
to determine feasibility for Suriname to perform serological testing for Rubella |
| Quality Assurance monitoring workshop |
| Safety Officer Training Workshop |
| Laboratory Quality Assurance pilot distance learning programme |
