Sustainable HIV Epidemic Control for Healthy Military-2: Umbutfo Lophilile Ngulonqoba Project 2
Abstract
Program Effort: DHAPP -Umbufto Eswatini defense force (UEDF) partnership for sustainable HIV epidemic control Offeror: University Research Co., LLC (URC) The Problem: Eswatini has a high HIV prevalence (27%) and incidence (1.4%) rate and TB and HIV have been declared national disasters resulting in the formation of the National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS (NERCHA), Eswatini National AIDS Program (ENAP), and National TB Control Program (NTCP) to coordinate the response to these epidemics. HIV/AIDS epidemic has had a devastating and negative impact on UEDF causing high morbidity and mortality among members of the UEDF, their families and surrounding communities. Anticipated Public Good: Expanding access to quality HIV, TB and health services, support UEDF to reach sustainable HIV/ AIDS epidemic control through sustaining lifelong treatment of the HIV positive and prevention of new infections and mutual accountability and impact. Coordination with UEDF and DHAPP/DoD: URC will work in complete coordination with the UEDF Military Health Service and the DHAPP/DOD Programme Manager and will continuously engage them in monitoring activities, routine and ongoing communication, site visits, and reporting (including work plans, performance, and financial reporting). URC will implement activities consistent with applicable grants regulations and policies, including working with the DHAPP/DOD Program Manager tracking URC’s progress in achieving the desired outcomes; ensuring the adequacy of systems to generate data reports and an environment that fosters integrity in program performance and results. Objectives: The overall objective is to support the UEDF reach sustainable control of HIV/AIDS epidemic through the delivery of high-quality targeted evidence-based HIV/AIDS prevention, HIV care and treatment services to members of UEDF, their families, other uniformed services and the civilian communities served by UEDF health services. The specific objectives are i) To Scale up the provision and uptake high impact HIV prevention services; ii) expand quality targeted HIV testing, index testing, self-testing and linkage case management to ensure rapid ART initiation (same day ART), proficiency testing for all HTS sites and individuals and tracking PLHIV from HTS to clinical care and treatment services; iii) decentralize ART treatment to forward bases and to optimize clinical systems for life long ART treatment, retention in care and management of opportunistic infections; iv) increase laboratory monitoring capacity to achieve universal coverage for viral load testing, and suppression, v) build the capacity of UEDF and national health systems governance to plan, manage, monitor and evaluate broader health needs Quality Management Systems and achieve ISO 15189 and ISO 9001 accreditation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 15, 2021
- Source ID
- N002442110003
Entities
People
- Neeraj Kak
Organizations
- United States Navy