Abstract

Resource Link Foundation (RLF)-NGO is one of the active civil society organizations operating in the Train District in Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. The threat of HIV/AIDS to the survival of mankind has attracted the attention of Governments, the District Assembly, Civil Society Organizations and Traditional Authorities to marshal both human and financial resources to combat it. In line with this, the government of Ghana through the Ghana AIDS Commission is co-coordinating and collaborating with local agencies and institutions mandated to ensure prevention and control of the HIV/AIDS menace. It is in line with this that the Resource Link Foundation (RLF) has developed this 4-year HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan to help undertake programme systematically in the target communities. The peculiar problem driving HIV/AIDS in the Target communities is the misconception of the HIV/AIDS coupled with object poverty that cause people to travel far and near in search of non existing greener pastures which invariably leads most of the people especially the women in prostitution or commercial sex. Again, the seasonal booming cashew industry leading to the emergence of long distance traders including drivers and high level of superstition also account for this disease in the Area. Generally, the strategic plan seeks to enhance on HIV/AIDS programmes in the District to help reduce the prevalence rate of 3.2% to 1%.