Analysis of NSW Aboriginal BBV/STI Framework 2016-2020

This report provides a detailed analysis of the NSW Aboriginal Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections (BBV/STI) Framework 2016-2020, focusing on its priorities, implementation strategies, and evaluation. The framework prioritizes an integrated and focused BBV/STI prevention response, improving accessible and culturally appropriate care, and strengthening health system enablers. The report assesses the framework's strengths, such as data recording and proper testing, while also identifying gaps, including the omission of resource costs and limitations like the exclusion of other minority groups. The implementation plan includes strategies for harm reduction, vaccination, health promotion, testing, management, treatment, and performance monitoring. The report emphasizes the importance of monitoring and evaluating the policies, programs, and services within the framework to measure success and ensure health equity for Aboriginal communities in NSW. The analysis highlights the framework's role in addressing infectious syphilis, Chlamydia, and gonorrhea and its focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.

REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH

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Identifying priorities
Main priorities
● Establishing an integrated and focused BBV/STI prevention response
● Improving the quality of care that is accessible to all and delivered with cultural
appropriateness.
● Strengthening the health system enablers.
Basis of prioritizing
Based on the epidemiology of BBVs and STIs in people from aboriginal community,
priorities have been set. Data regarding health issue have been assessed to make priorities.
Reproductive and sexual health issues
Discussion regarding infectious syphilis, Chlamydia and gonorrhea have been included.
During evaluation of epidemiology of BBVs and STIs, these sexual health issues have been
included.
Other priority population
No other priority population is chosen except aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders.
Message about human rights
This article has provided message of health equity for people from aboriginal community.
Implement
Plan for implementation
Implementation in health and community services
Area one
● Harm reduction
● Vaccination
● Health promotion
Area 2
● Testing
● Management and treatment
● Addressing barriers to access healthcare
Area 3
● Performance framework
● Developing capacity of health workers
● Data and research
● Monitoring and assessing

Monitoring implementation and measuring success
The policies programs and services will be monitored through monitoring and evaluation
frameworks.
Evaluate
Strength
● Proper testing has been done to measure issues like BBV and STI screening.
● Data recording is another strength that can help to measure the success of the process.
Gap
Essential resources like approximate cost are not mentioned in this plan. This is a major gap
that can cause a shortage of resources in later stage.
Limitations
Other minority groups are excluded from this plan, which is a major limitation.