Caritas Nigeria

Reports

Accelerated Control of HIV Epidemic and Sustainability Solutions (ACCESS) Project

Funder: The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Project Goal: HIV Epidemic control in subnational units

Strategic Objective and Targets

  • 95% of PLHIV in target subnational units (SNUs) know their status and are linked to treatment.
  • Increased uptake of comprehensive HIV care and treatment services for PLHIV and their families.
  • The health system is strengthened to achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control in SNUs. 
  • GoN and CSOs have their capacities increased to manage and sustain the program.

Activities: HIV testing services (HTS), Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) support, Care and Support services for Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV (AYLHIV), gender-based violence response, health systems strengthening, and partnership strengthening.

Other Partners: The Government of Nigeria (GoN), Communities Based-Organizations (CBOs), and health facilities

Locations: Abia, Enugu, and Imo States

Where We Work Facilities/Partners No. of Facilities/Partners
Abia State
No 23 Macauley Street, Off Azikiwe Road, Umuahia
SDFs36
HTS CBOs5
OSS CBO3
Imo State
No 24 Chief C. Iwuanyanwu Avenue,
Area H, New Owerri, Owerri
SDFs32
CBOs4
OSS CBOs3
Enugu State
No 37, Valley Crescent, Independence Layout, Enugu
SDFs39
OVC CBOs5
OSS CBOs3
Prevention services CBOs3