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ACHAP HIV Project
Over the years, Faith-(FBOs) and traditional institutions have played active roles in developing countries through the provision of health care and preventive interventions, training healthcare professionals, assisting in resource mobilization, and serving as voice for the community in advocating for the health needs of the people. CHAN, through the support from the Africa Christian Health Associations’ Platform (ACHAP) leveraged on faith and traditional platforms to implement the project: “Framework for Dialogue between Religious Leaders, PLWHIV and Health Workers on ending HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination at the Health facility” which was designed to engage religious leaders, healthcare workers and also to advocate for the Persons Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV) for acceptance both in the faith and health communities. CHAN also leveraged on this project in promoting her core values of empowering individuals and institutions to improve the health status of populations at risk as a positive contribution to social justice and her pursuit of public health goals in serving the public interest by addressing public health issues with no discrimination.
Adaptation and Development of IEC Materials for Pediatric HIV in Nigeria
CHAN in collaboration with ACHAP, with funding support from UNAIDS worked on end stigma and discrimination against Persons Living positively with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. To achieve UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets by diagnosing 95% of HIV positive individuals, provide antiretroviral therapy for 95% of those diagnose and achieve viral suppression for 95% of those treated by 2030 reduced, stigma and discrimination against PLPWHIV; As part of the ways to achieve zero stigma and discrimination is to have age-appropriate, science based and client-oriented messages on paediatric HIV against this act, which can be used for community education and awareness raising. To this end, CHAN established a Technical Working Group (TWG) made up of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs), Health Care Workers, Christian and Muslim Faith representatives, Counsellors, PLPWHIV- including adolescent and children. A 3-day workshop was organized to develop the IEC materials at Golden Dabis hotel, Keffi in Nasarawa State, with several levels of pre-testing.
