Acknowledgements

Local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - Phase II

Center for Social Group Development - CSGD

Contact persons:

Arber Nuhiu, Executive Director
E-mail; csgd_kos@yahoo.com
Tel .+37744309428
Adress;Rr. Ulpiana S11 1/9, 10000 Pristina, Kosovo

CSGD was founded in 2002 in Prishtina with a focus on HIV prevention among men having sex with men (MSM).  It conducted first research on MSM knowledge about HIV and STI with PSI in 2003With the support from FPH since 2004, CSGD developed preventive brochures on HIV and STI and established the first VCT center tailored for MSMs in the region with support of FPH since 2006.

Labyrinth

Contact persons:

Safet Blakaj, Executive Director
E-mail; labirinti@gmail.com
Tel .+37744131409, +38138517240
Adress; Rr. Kuvendi i Bujanit 44, 10000 Prishtina, Kosova

LABYRINTH is outreaches to drug users and counsels them on  HIV, HBV and HCV as well as  Voluntary Testing and Counseling. with support of FPH. 

The penal system includes two prisons and five detention centres located around Kosovo with 1500 prisoners. One prison is in Lipjan. It houses small numbers of juveniles and women (approximately 70-90 inmates). Lipjan prison inmates are victims of trafficking. Victims of trafficking are CSW and CSW are incorporated in the Kosovar HIV prevention strategy as a vulnerable group (high risk behavior group). Victims of trafficking are in prison for different criminal activities. The largest male facility is “Dubrava” Prison and has on average 1500 inmates.  Recidivism is high and average stay is 10 years with a range from two months up to 40 years. The main reason for conviction are theft, murder, sexual or physical violence and there is an increasing number of people convicted for illegal drug possession. 

Health services within the prison system are under the direction of the Ministry of Justice. Health care is available for prisoners and at the time of entry to a detention centre, a medical examination is performed.  No routine evaluation or screening of STIs, TB or HIV is done. If necessary, health care providers from the regional health systems are sub-contracted to treat prisoners.  

Condoms are not available within the prison and information on sexual practices of inmates and need for sexual health care does not exist.  However, condoms are being included in the “exit” packet that is given to released prisoners. 

Project Title: Preventing HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C among prisoners

Local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - Phase I

Organization against alcoholism, narcotics, smoking and AIDS (Anti DANS)
Zahir Pajaziti Boulevard
Ex-Eximkos Building, Fl. 2
Prishtinë, 38000
Tel.  +381-44-124-029
Email.  antidans_99@hotmail.com

Contact: Dr. Izet Sadiku, Executive Director

Anti–DANS was founded in Pristina in 1999 and its mission is to better the health behaviour of the Kosovar population regarding the phenomena of alcoholism, smoking, drugs and AIDS.

Centre for Social Group Development (CSGD)
Dardania, Kurrizi Hy. 1, No.55
Qendra për zhvillimin e grupeve shoqërore
Prishtinë
Tel.  +381-44-309-428
Email.  csgd_kos@yahoo.com

Contact:  Arbër Nuhiu, Director of the Board of Directors

Based on the society that CSGD lives in, with lots of stigmatization, homophobia and denial of the existence of people with different sexual orientation, homosexuals are marginalized in all fields of life in Kosovo.

Labyrinth
Medico - Psychotherapeutic Centre
Qendra mediko-psikoterapike
Taslixhe 1/50
Tel.  +377-44-131-409 / +381-38-517-240
Email.  labirinti@hotmail.com / labirinti@gmail.com

Contact: Safet Blakaj, Project Coordinator

The NGO Labyrinth was founded in June 2002. The main goal of Labyrinth is the prevention and the treatment of drug addiction in Kosovo.