REDUCING THE RISK OF HIV INFECTION AND IMPACT MITIGATION AMONG KEY AND PRIORITY POPULATIONS IN UGANDA

The project’s goal Is to reduce the risk of HIV infection and mitigate its impact among Key and Priority Populations (KPPs) such as sex workers, Adolescent girls and young women, MSM, Drug users, among others  in Kampala and Wakiso through implementation of key integrated community intervention outreaches including targeted HTS, moonlighting, Self-testing, community dialogues, index tracking and contact tracing, Other activities are; referrals and linkages  of new positives  and lost to follow up clients, distribution of SRH commodities including condoms and IEC, adherence support and community drug refills among others. This project also provides targeted populations with TB and SRH services to complement HIV services for example family planning, STI screening and treatment services. The interventions focus on use of existing community structures and small group initiatives in mobilization and education, partnership development and promotion, linkages referrals and collaboration, Combination/Integrated service delivery and delivered through friendly environment/spaces

Since inception, the project has served 2,499 KPPs with HTS, of which 85 are through HIV self-testing with 105 positives identified  and 80 new positives linked to care and support services. The project has also reached 1,435 KPPs through community Dialogues and 30 KP leaders oriented to increase demand for services and enhance behavior change. Additionally 467,316 male condoms and 4653 female condoms have been distributed, Other SRH products include 425 lubricants distributed plus other assorted consumables including STI drugs, FP methods, deworming Tablets to 1752 individuals. The project has also reached 459 individuals with GBV sensitizations referrals and linkages.