A New Partnership Strengthens HIV Services in South Sudan

By Gladys Achan, Communications Officer ; Patrick Zema Alivile, Capacity Building ManagerSeptember 26, 2022While it’s only been a little over a year since their partnership began, the Community Initiative for Development Organization (CIDO) and IntraHealth International have already seen improvements in both access to and quality of HIV services in South Sudan.TheHIV prevalence rate among adults in South Sudan ages 15 to 49 is 2.1%. Only about27% of people living with HIV in the country know their status and are on treatment. The South Sudan government is working to eradicate HIV, but instability due to violence and insecurity have led to a weakened health system. People often struggle to access the health services they need, especially since COVID-19 began to spread in 2020.So IntraHealth International ' sAdvancing HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control Activity (AHEC) is working with the government to build health workers ' skills and strengthen existing health systems in the country. To do this, they partner with local organizations like CIDO, a women-led nonprofit organization that has been implementing development and humanitarian assistance programs in South Sudan since 2016.In August 2021, CIDO partnered with AHEC’s Grants Under Contract (GUC) program, which provides technical assistance and support services to four local organizations to help them increase access to community-based HIV/AIDS services in Juba and Tambura counties and learn how to directly manage futu...
Source: IntraHealth International - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: HIV & AIDS Management and Performance Quality of Care Source Type: news