Tuesday, May 20, 2025
5/20/2025
The USHINDI Project aims to contribute to enhance access to HIV services to achieve epidemic control in the selected health zones. - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY The Association de Santé Familiale (ASF), a local nonprofit, and PATH, a US-based international nongovernmental organization, are pleased to present the Ushindi (meaning Victory) project in response to the NOFO Announcement Number CDC-RFA-GH-24-0074, Enhance Population Access to Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services to Achieve HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), specifically in Haut-Katanga Province under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The Ushindi Project is designed in alignment with the DRC's National Strategic Plan 2020 - 2024, PEPFAR's 5x3 strategy, and CDC’s response to achieving epidemic control in the selected seven health zones in Haut-Katanga (Likasi, Kikula, Kilela-Balanda, Kambove, Mufunga-Sampwe, Mitwaba, Lukafu) through an integrated health equity approach and targeted technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Affairs staff for empowering ownership and further sustainable implementation of services. The project will accelerate a comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment program to populations in need, especially priority populations. Here are the Ushindi Project outcomes: Short-Term Outcomes: - Increased case finding of PP. - Increased PLHIV initiated and maintained on treatment regimens). - Increased coverage of TB preventive treatment (TPT) for PLHIV. - Improved coverage of prophylaxis treatment for PLHIV. - Increased capacity of HCW to provide AHD case management. - Increased accessibility of HIV prevention services for PP. - Increased enrollment of PP in the OVC program. - Increased program management capacity of GRDC in HIV response through technical assistance. - Increased capacitation of program staff to collect, analyze, and use data for decision-making with site-level facility staff. - Increased use of data quality procedures by program staff. Intermediate Outcomes: - Increased continuity of treatment for PLHIV. - Increased VLC and VLS among PLHIV. - Increased TPT completion for PLHIV. - Reduced co-infections for PLHIV. - Increased use of HIV prevention services by PP. - Increased competency of GDRC to manage HIV response. - Increased timely monitoring and reporting of high-quality data for data-driven decision-making. Long-Term Outcomes: - Reduced new HIV infections and transmission among PP. - Sustained use of comprehensive HIV services for PP and KP. - Increased use of high-quality data and evaluation findings to inform national policy and programs.
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