Checkpoint CPH Aarhus Odense - (SSI) -

Cross-Over Copenhagen Central Station Café Cadeau, Trampolinhuset Sex & Sundhed HIV-Danmark – more than half were Of the 45 late-testers. AIDS 30 diagnosed with were diagnosed with HIV at the same time. Checkpoint Copenhagen – – – – Odense – Aarhus – HIV in numbers 2010 according to CDC Denmark: 274 were newly diagnosed those 108 were Of with HIV. people with other ethnic background than Danish We cannot show any numbers – but we find that We It is the general perception that that discretion and It is the general perception that that discretion Cross-Over Africans 31% testet at Cross-Over were Africans were testet for the first time 32% of the 27% of all tests at Cross-Over were first time testers Central Station Africans 24% testet at Central Station were Africans were testet for the first time 23% of the time testers 46% of all tests at Central Station were First public service we have proven that many from our tar public service we have proven that many from get group are willing to use such a service. are a fair share of the ones we test at Central Station about people who tell us that they have been thinking bet it for some time and now when they see us they ter do it now! Conclusions – Lessons learntConclusions – Lessons as the tent at Copenhagen A highly visible site such to reach more people than Central Station turned out offer at Cross-Over. the more discreet and stationary were reached at In general more first-time-testers however among the Copenhagen Central Station, visited Cross- African group more first-time-testers Over. to anonymity play a major role when reaching out because of HIV- migrant populations with HIV testing, is also our This related stigma and discrimination. However it is also important not to experience so far. generalizations about all migrant populations. make with ethnic Danes it is important to offer a variety Like the Checkpoint services offered for see of services, By making a very migrant populations below. ------www.cross-over.dk www.hiv-testen.dk www.cross-over.dk Could the ones we tested not just have used the that we have many first-time-testers and people who express that they would not have been tested if we it be the same at Copenha Would had not been there. gen Central Station? At Copenhagen Central Station 46% were people test African group this From the ed for the very first time. number were 24%. At Cross-Over 27% were people who tested for the African group these numbers From the very first time. No positive results came back from the were 32%. tests we performed during the survey period. (168 hours). During this period, 93 people were test During this period, (168 hours). at ed at Copenhagen Central Station and 160 people 3 out of 4 testers at both test-places Cross-Over office. were men. Are we reaching the right target group? Since are especially af African background people with at how many we tested we have looked fected by HIV, 24% of the peo from this group at each testing site. ple who tested at Central Station were from Sub-Sa haran African origin. 31% were of At Cross-Over Africa. testing sites at hospitals or GPs? One “normal” other special feature of people being tested at Cross-Over is (approximately 300 m. away), people still wanted to people still wanted away), (approximately 300 m. made us rethink our project and we decided This test. once to continue with the tent at the Central Station a month as an add-on to our other offers for Check points of a more discreet nature. at the Central Comparing HIV-testing at the Station with the HIV-testing office Cross-Over In this poster we compare the testing activity from During this November 2011. November 2010 to 31. 1. was period the tent at Copenhagen Central Station operating 12 times from 12 to 6 pm (72 hours). on a daily basis, open Cross-Over testing was The service once a week from 4 to 7 pm with walk-in Experiences from testing from testing from Experiences from Station Copenhagen Central November 2010 we performed On the opening day 1. Turkish politician with the HIV test on a well-known TV and in front of the tent to get background both on people were lining And some attention to the project. Despite the hindrance only. up to get tested for HIV are performed from a venue that the actual HIV tests with the counsellor close by where they have to walk ------in a highly visible place – or in a very discreet location location discreet a very or in – place visible a highly in Kirsten Madsen, Anders Dahl, Ravi Chandran, Vicki Borré Vicki Ravi Chandran, Anders Dahl, Kirsten Madsen,

“mobilizers” spoke languages such as French, Portu languages such as French, spoke “mobilizers” Nepali Thai, Lingali and recently also Kiswahili, guese, and Hindi. of HIV-testing. So-called Mobilizers – most of African So-called Mobilizers – most of of HIV-testing. origin – had been trained to hand out our materials in the streets in order to advertise for the Checkpoint the that was added value The in a more personal way. tent advertising for the Checkpoint about HIV-test tent advertising for the Checkpoint about HIV-test blood sugar measure blood pressure, but also BMI, ments - the latter more to camouflage the real intent We decided to try a new venue – something we hard We ly believed in ourselves but where we knew many Co The people from our target group were coming: made a highly visible We penhagen Central Station! the groups we knew were most likely to be infected the groups we knew were most likely with HIV. Going public with HIV testing selling and testing. Also we have a special Walk-in day Walk-in Also we have a special selling and testing. we felt Still for people less worried about anonymity. from we needed to reach more people and especially appointments we could secure that the client would appointments we could secure that the client would and still do also offered We not run into anyone else. to a place meaning that we can come “flying nurses,” coun the recieve to comfortable feel clients the where test with result within an hour we hoped we could test with result within an hour we hoped we could As we are reach some of the infected late-testers. that HIV is a very sensitive issue we started out aware By making very discreetly. by making the offer very, ing because migrant populations are disproportion many ally affected by HIV and also disproportionally By offering a rapid from this group were late-testers. one from Turkey, one from Singapore and one Danish. from Singapore and one Danish. one Turkey, one from About the HIV Checkpoint Since March 2009 we started offering rapid HIV-test projects, the organisations are given small grants and the organisations projects, support to ensure that people are updated on the Cross-Over also has a counselling facts about HIV etc. and support department with three staff counsellors know best how to give the information in an accept on subjects as sensitive as able and effective way Before starting their information sex and sexuality. ling and supporting on issues related to HIV and sex ling and supporting on issues of Cross-Over is to work philosophy The ual health. formed by people organisations through the various we believe that they from different cultures because About Cross-Over heart of Co situated in the Cross-Over is an CBO, Cross-Over works with people with other penhagen. counsel Danish - informing, ethnic background than HIV-testing from Copenhagen Central Station and from the office of Cross-Over Station and from the Copenhagen Central from HIV-testing Cross-Over have tried both; both; have tried Cross-Over HIV-testing populations? to migrant make does it difference What Cross-Over, Lille Kirkestræde 3,2 , 1072 Copenhagen K Tel. +45 36310404 Tel. K 1072 Copenhagen 3,2 , Lille Kirkestræde Cross-Over, Authors: