From 2002 to 2005, I led the Family Health International IMPACT project in Timor Leste, a nation rebuilding after years of conflict. Our team worked with local partners to build a national HIV/AIDS response from the ground up. We focused on targeted behavioral interventions, peer education, and health worker training to reach key populations-including female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and uniformed services personnel. By establishing non-stigmatizing voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and STI services, and collaborating with faith-based organizations and government ministries, we laid the foundation for sustainable HIV prevention and care in a challenging environment.
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