AIDS & Drugs Abuse Prevention Program (ADAPP)

Creation of awareness among the Youth & High Risk Group for drugs abuse and prevention of HIV/AIDS is one of the main objectives of Pakistan Youth Organization. PYO has developed a well-planned program for the youth & high-risk group.

OBJECTIVES OF ADAPP

•      Creation of awareness about the harms of drugs
•      Awareness creation campaign for HIV/AIDS, its modes of transmission and prevention
        from various routes
•      Providing opportunities to the youth for positive and healthy activities
•      Highlighting the relation of HIV/AIDS with the use of common needles/contaminated
        syringes as its modes of transmission
•      Providing Counseling facilities for addiction and different behavior related issues
•      Developing Peer Education Program for most vulnerable population and youth groups with
        risky behaviors
•      Promoting IEC and BCC activities with youth & peer groups
•      Treatment and Rehabilitation of Drug Users as well as Care & Support of HIV positive
        people

ACTIVITIES UNDER ADAPP

Pakistan Youth Organization conducts the following activities on regular basis under its AIDS and Drugs Abuse Prevention Program:

•      Awareness Sessions about Modes of Transmission of HIV/AIDS and Drug related harms
•      Seminars on HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse Prevention
•      Walks against Drug abuses and HIV/AIDS
•      Sports Tournaments (Cricket, Foot Ball, Badminton, Volley Ball, Kabbadi etc.)
•      Quiz Competitions (Debates, National Songs, Bait Bazi, Questions about historical
        moments etc.)

        
Snaps of Seminar and Cricket Tournament under AIDS & Drugs Abuse Prevention Program

PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM (P.E.P)

PYO established 32 peer groups in this program in 2007-08 with the support of ANF, MSS and local community. In this program we arrange Peer Education training as well as preventive activities for different communities. This program is running on self help basis and with the assistance of Anti Narcotics Force (ANF).

OBJECTIVES OF P.E.P

•      Establishment of peer groups
•      Awareness creation about harms of HIV/AIDS & Drug abuse
•      Conduction of Seminars on AIDS and Drugs Prevention
•      Conduction of Sports Competitions/ Tournaments
•      Conduction of Debate, Quiz and Bait Bazi contests

ACTIVITIES UNDER P.E.P

•      Peer Training Workshops with Nursing Staff.
•      Peer Training Workshops with Industrial Labor.
•      Peer Training Workshops with Male and Female Students.
•      Meetings with different peer groups for discussion about their working progress.
•      Seminars conducted with different target groups with the help of Peer Educators.
•      Sports Tournaments conducted with different target groups with the help of Peer Educators.
•      Conduction of Debates, Quiz and Bait Bazi contests for different target groups with the help         of Peer Educators.

Thousands of the people got benifit Directly and Indirectly by this Peer Education Program.