Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP): 2006 Annual Report
Abstract
During these 12 months, using PEPFAR and Department of Defense (DoD) resources, DHAPP provided HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and capacity-building support that reached over 6 million troops and their families in Africa and around the globe. This report provides an overview of the activities and accomplishments that DHAPP sponsored during this period, including the training of 7,599 military members to provide prevention education to their peers, who then reached 736,812 troops and family members with those prevention messages. In these 12 months, DHAPP activities around the globe supported 324 counseling and testing centers, at which 72,800 troops were tested for HIV and received their results. Additionally, 31,252 uniformed personnel or dependents were provided with HIV-related palliative care, with 1,172 military health providers trained in palliative care clinical skills. Also included in this report are descriptions of 45 laboratories which were equipped to provide HIV and/or CD4 testing, and 430 laboratory technicians who were trained to provide those tests. Further, 14,103 military members or their dependents were established on antiretroviral therapy by the end of the fiscal year, with 584 uniformed health providers newly trained in antiretroviral therapy techniques. Finally, 3,167 military leaders were trained in policy, capacity building, and mobilization of resources in the fight against HIV/ AIDS. This report represents the work of countless dedicated military and civilian personnel who have two main goals: (1) ensuring that HIV-negative personnel know how to protect themselves from infection and stay HIV-negative, and (2) compassionate care and support of those infected with HIV and their family members. The country reports in this document represent a small but critical part of the overall U.S. Government effort to fight HIV/AIDS around the world.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA507867
Entities
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center