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About us

FOSREF has established, throughout Haiti, various centers/programs that provide a wide range of integrated interventions and services in the areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health, Maternal Health, Prevention, Care and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS, as well as support and care for cases of violence against women and girls.

FOSREF serves a broad range of target populations, including men and women of reproductive age, young people of both sexes (ages 10 to 24, all categories: in-school and out-of-school youth), at-risk populations, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), as well as People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV).

FOSREF

FOSREF is a Haitian non-governmental organization (NGO) serving the Haitian population since 1988. FOSREF is a key partner of the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP).

Mission

Promote and offer Reproductive Health services, Maternal Health, Prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, particularly STI/HIV/AIDS to the Haitian population, and to improve the living conditions of Haitian families through actions on housing, environment, professional education, psychosocial support for vulnerable groups.

Target populations

FOSREF serves a broad range of target populations, including men and women of reproductive age, young people of both sexes (ages 10 to 24, all categories: in-school and out-of-school youth), at-risk populations, Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), as well as People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV).

Areas covered

FOSREF operates in the ten departments of Haiti, through a network of clinical centers operating in several towns/communes of these departments, in coordination with large community networks of Peer Educators (PE), Community Agents (ASCP and others), and grassroots community organizations (OCB), key partners of FOSREF in its interventions.

Strategies used by FOSREF for its programs

  1. Delivery of integrated counseling/clinical services for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Family Planning, Maternal Health, Prevention, management and treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS, Management of cases of violence against women and girls
  1. Behavior Change Communication (BCC) strategy at institutional and community level with strong mobilization and community participation.
  2. Advocacy strategy in all areas relating to the promotion and respect of Human Rights, the fight against Stigma and Discrimination against vulnerable groups, the fight against all forms of violence and more particularly violence against women and girls
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  1. Organized/formal system of referrals and counter-referrals within the network of FOSREF centers and between FOSREF and other service partners (complementarity and synergy).