Rwenzori Center for Research and Advocacy Uganda
Rwenzori Center for Research and Advocacy Uganda
Supporting implementation and acceleration of comprehensive prevention, care, and treatment programs for HIV epidemic control in the Fort portal region for adults and children under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), under the theme, “Utilizing community structures to accelerate epidemic control in Fort region” The project has 5 core project areas; Economic strengthening, Child Protection and Legal Support, Food Security and Nutrition, Health and stability and education.
RCRA in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine and Children’s Foundation-Uganda is implementing a 5-year CDC funded project; Accelerating Epidemic Control (ACE) in the Fort portal Region, CDC- RFA-GH18-1842. The project’s main objective is to support implementation and acceleration of comprehensive prevention, care and treatment programs for HIV epidemic control in the Fort portal region for adults and children under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), under the theme, “Utilizing community structures
to accelerate epidemic control in Fort portal region.
This project targets children who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, children are identified at health facilities and during community mobilization for door-to-door testing by backpack nurses and self-testing. RCRA works with 6 public health units to identify the affected children. These include; Maliba Health Centre, Kyanya SDA, Isule Health Center, Mukati Health Center, Rwesande Health, Kabatunda. These are in the 4 sub counties of Kyabarungira, Bwesumbu, Maliba and Buhuhira.
The project has 5 core project areas; Economic strengthening, Child protection and legal support, Food security and nutrition, Health and stability and education.
