The FHI 360 team, through the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) Project and other collaborations will continue to support the elevation of community leadership to amplify their voices and support their agency in the years to come
Continue ReadingStrengthening West Africa AIDS Foundation’s HIV response
After establishing itself as a leader in HIV treatment and prevention programming in Ghana, the West Africa AIDS Foundation began focusing on strengthening its organizational capacity to improve its sustainability.
Continue ReadingRe-activating community structures to improve violence prevention and response for key and vulnerable populations in Tanzania
In Tanzania, key and vulnerable populations — including people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, and female sex workers — continue to experience high HIV prevalence rates, propelled by gender-based violence, stigma, and criminalization.
Continue ReadingEpiC at ICASA 2023
The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is excited to participate in the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa in Harare, Zimbabwe, and virtually, where our staff and partners will share innovative practices, new research, and programmatic evidence on HIV prevention, care, and treatment.
Continue ReadingEpiC works alongside the Ivorian government to ensure reliable supply of medical oxygen at seven hospitals
Côte d’Ivoire suffered from oxygen shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this gap, the MOH and EpiC recently launched an initiative to expand access to medical oxygen in seven hospitals across the country.
Continue ReadingImproving HIV Patient Follow-up in Liberia through Client-Level Electronic Data Management
The PEPFAR- and USAID-funded EpiC project used DHIS2 Tracker to improve HIV management data accuracy in four Liberian high-volume facilities, helping ensure that up to 2,000 additional people received HIV care.
Continue ReadingBuilding a more resilient health system in Sri Lanka by supporting the health workforce and engaging community volunteers
EpiC Sri Lanka rolled out an initiative to build resilience and manage burnout among health care professionals.
Continue ReadingRevitalizing Sri Lanka’s medical oxygen ecosystem
EpiC’s investment in oxygen-producing PSA technology will ensure access to medical oxygen, especially in regions far from Sri Lanka’s centrally located oxygen manufacturing facilities.
Continue ReadingForum aims to reduce stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV in Tajikistan
In cooperation with the Republican AIDS Center, the EpiC project in Tajikistan, led a high-level forum in May in Dushanbe to discuss options to combat stigma against PLHIV.
Continue ReadingBecoming a USAID Prime Recipient: Experiences from Local and Key Population-led Organizations
The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project, funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), hosted a webinar featuring local organizations that have become prime USAID funding recipients.
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