Project Description

RTI partnered with the Uganda People's Defense Force-HIV/AIDS Control Program to implement comprehensive HIV-related services for military personnel and their families, helping soldiers and their dependents through HIV counselling and testing, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, better care and treatment of the infected, improved diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, and programs that mitigate the effects of HIV on orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). With a focus on providing quality services to this underserved and hard-to- reach population, the project has provided clinical mentorship on the diagnosis and treatment of AIDS syndromes and treatment of pediatric patients, monitored patients through diaries, appointment cards, files, and re-organizing clinic flow, provided support networks within the military for PLHIV, conducted training on counseling and testing, family planning, drug provision, referral for specified care for HIV-positive pregnant women, and early infant diagnosis, held dialogue meetings promoting male involvement, conducted proficiency testing and sitting-in support sessions for trained health workers, provided facilities with technical support in patient management, procurement, and records keeping, and identified critical interventions for OVC.

Project Partners
Department of Defense Naval Health Research Center
Project Open
Closed
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