Research demonstrates that peer education is a powerful method for
behavior change. John Snow International has trained more than 400 peer
educators in Sexually Transmitted Infections prevention. Most are recruited
from high-risk groups including commercial sex workers, homosexual men,
men in uniform, and transport workers. Several groups include very high-risk
sub-populations such as homosexual commercial sex workers. MOH data
shows that condom sales in public clinics increased where the peer educators
work. Anecdotal information shows growing demand for quality care. Over
the last six months, over 8,000 Malagasy have been reached personally
and many more in group settings.
STI-AIDS Education
