1. Prevention and Research Initiative for Sexual Minorities (PRISM) -BONELA SCHORER REGIONAL MEETING 2009 Prevention Strategy- MAINSTREAMING

3. Objectives & Policy Issues 1. To support and promote public health efforts towards sexual transmitted infections including the prevention of new HIV infections by 2016 , by: Protecting of the physical, mental, spiritual and sexual health rights of MSM/WSW/LGBTI communities including those living with HIV,. 2.To promote and strengthen a human rights culture for all by; Promoting non-discrimination, equality and dignity for MSM/WSW/LGBTI communities and those living with HIV in the spirit of botho. POLICY ISSUES Homophobic social policies and those that are silent on the LGBTI issues continue to compromise access by LGBTI to legal, social, economic and health care services Contextual barriers Homophobic attitudes and punitive laws in Botswana create a discriminatory environment for people with non-heterosexual identities, making it difficult for them to access appropriate HIV/STI prevention methods and education. Institutional barriers The policies of particular settings are a huge challenge. For example, certain facilities have inadequate HIV education programmes, insufficient/ lack of prevention methods, forced sex and often make habitants vulnerable to HIV