CANFAR Funded: Timeline and Objectives

“Developing an Innovative, Youth-Driven and Resilience-Based HIV Prevention Intervention for Young People from Middle Eastern and North African Communities (MENA) in Canada” will apply community-based participatory principles and peer-led approaches to develop, pilot and distribute an electronic-based survey to MENA youth in Ontario and British Columbia (BC). This will be used to determine meaningful HIV prevention interventions for MENA youth at a national level.
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Funded by the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR), the overall objective of this project is to apply community-based participatory principles and peer-led approaches to develop and distribute an electronic-based survey to determine meaningful Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention interventions for MENA youth at a national level. The purpose of the project is to develop innovative community-based, intersectional, and youth-driven HIV / Sexually transmitted infections (HIV/STI) prevention strategies that address gender inequities, racism, Islamophobia, and homophobia as determinants of HIV/STI vulnerabilities among MENA youth. Our goal is to capture the diverse voices of MENA youth across Canada from various communities, including people who use drugs, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender women, young women, and youth from newcomer and refugee communities.
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Timeline and Objectives
Objective 01
Designing, piloting and finalizing the survey (months 0-4)
Objective 02
Survey dissemination (months 5-8)
Objective 03
Survey analysis (months 9-11)
Objective 04
iKT & Engagement:
i. Social Media
ii. Website
iii. MENA Sexual Health Network
iv. Papers
v. Conferences
vi. Reporting
(months 4-18)
Hiring project coordinator, staff training & forming Community Advisory Group:
Jun, 2022- Sep, 2022
Piloting survey with youth groups:
Feb - Mar, 2023
Data Analysis July - Aug, 2023
Peer reviewed publications & conference presentations: Sept - Dec, 2023
Developing survey & consulting MENA experts: Sept, 2022- Jan, 2023
Data Collection Apr - Jun, 2023
Final community report writing:
Sept - Oct, 2023
Recruitment Flyer
We are delighted to announce the Launch of our newly translated survey in Farsi and Arabic, aimed at facilitating seamless communication and breaking down language barriers. With this significant update, we strive to ensure that a wider audience can easily access and participate in our survey, promoting inclusivity and diverse perspectives.
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