How is Our USAID Project in Central America Partnering with Communities and Community Health Workers to End AIDS?

How is Our USAID Project in Central America Partnering with Communities and Community Health Workers to End AIDS? By , Strategic communications manager , , Communications Specialist , , Chief of party, Central America HIV Care and Treatment Project and regional director, Central AmericacbalesDecember 01, 2023December 01, 2023 12:00 PMThe UNAIDS theme for World AIDS Day this year is Let Communities Lead. Anew report highlights that communities living with, at risk of, or affected by HIV are at the forefront of progress in the HIV response, including connecting people to HIV services, and calls for more action to enable and support communities in their leadership roles.We sat down withYadira Villase ñor, IntraHealth ’s Central America regional director and the head of one of our largest HIV programs, to find out how her team is collaborating with communities, community organizations, and community health workers (CHWs) to reach more clients with HIV services.Villase ñor is the chief of party for the five-yearUSAID HIV Care and Treatment Project in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama. According to 2022 data via UNAIDS, 103,000 people in these four countries are living with HIV and 31% are not on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The project focuses on training and equipping health workers to deliver high-quality HIV care and treatment, reducing stigma toward key populations (KPs) and people living with or at risk for HIV, and improving adherence to ART.Q: H...
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