SCIPHA II APRIL- JUNE 2013 ACHIEVEMENTS
Objective 1: To increase demand, access and utilization of HIV prevention services
- 91,559(68%) people were reached with HIV prevention activities including HCT. This included 46,925 (51.3%)males and 44,634(48.7%) females.
- 10,432 fisher folk(139%),
- 1,232 prisoners(360%),
- 409 PWDs(166%)including 30 deaf people,
- 907 CSW(72%)
- 2,458 Uniformed personnel(89%),
- 1752 Boda Boda cyclists(70%),1
- ,506 truckers(76%),
- 33,749 Youth Out of school(32%) received HCT services.
- 2,605 HIV positive women referred for PMTCT(656%).
- 73 babies(55%) followed up with EID
- 3,942 pregnant women(75%) mobilized and referred for ANC and FP.
- 4,732 couples received HCT services.
- 471,335(75%) condoms were distributed.
- 69,896(55%) IEC materials were distributed
STRATEGIES PUT ACROSS
- Mobilization of key populations through peer leaders e.g PWD, Trucker and CSW coordinators, beach management units, Prisons, police and Army leadership.
- 01 PWD,02 adolescent, 03 fisher folk, 02 CSW, peer support groups formed.
- Provision of comprehensive services through the 4 tent model boosted number of clients.
- Moon light camps targeted truckers, youth out of school and CSWs.
- 42 Mama clubs mobilized pregnant women and their partners and increased referrals for ANC,HCT and PMTCT
- 10 Baba clubs mobilized men to access HIV/AIDS services.
Objective 2: Increasing demand, access and utilization of HIV treatment care,& support services.
- 12,798
PLHIVs(170%) provided with HIV
care including septrin , and TB
screening.335 suspects referred for TB testing.
- 125
TB clients(94%) received HCT
services
- 357
children received clinical monitoring and OI management.
- 1,090 clients
supported for CD4 testing(152%)
STRATEGIES PUT ACROSS
- Mobilization of PLHIVs through the PLHIV networks.
- Partnership with health facility staff and Village
health teams during out reaches.
- Formation of support groups e.g 04 discordant couple groups, 42 mama and 10
Baba clubs formed.
- Provision of comprehensive services in the 4 tent model
outreaches.
- 38 Community owned resource persons tracking referrals
in the communities.
- Home based care boosted HIV care activities.
Objective 3: To establish effective referrals linkages and partnerships
- SCIPHA signed MOUs with 19 districts for partnerships in implementing HIV/AIDS activities.
- 19 district data assistant accommodated in district health offices.
- 38 CORPS were selected through the DHE’s offices and oriented on their roles in SCIPHA II.
- 275 VHT members were oriented on the SCIPHA project and current HIV policies and trends.7,505 referrals made by VHTs to health facilities & CSOs.
- SCIPHA partnered with RHU for FP commodities.
- Strengthened partnerships with HIV/AIDS partners in districts for CD4 testing, safe water etc.
- SCIPHA referral forms filed in all sub county health facilities
Obj 4:To build capacity of CSF funded CSOs and SCIPHA sub grantees to provide quality HIV/AIDS services
- M&E training was conducted for Regional Data Managers, CSO M&E staff.
- Quality Improvement training for SCIPHA staff was conducted in April.
- Quality Improvement orientation for CSF funded CSO staff was conducted in June.
- Mentorship in Program, Finance, Admin and Management was conducted for SCIPHA sub grantees in 2 regions.
Objective 5: To address the underlying socio- cultural and other structural drivers
- Mini assessments were conducted to identify the structural drivers in 18 districts(95% of set target)
- Participants included opinion leaders e.g religious, political & cultural leaders, coordinators of VHTs, PLHIVs, key populations, as well as women and youth representatives.
- Findings will inform interventions to address the drivers in the 19 districts.
SCIPHA II JANUARY TO MARCH 2013 ACHIEVEMENTS
Strengthening
Civil Society for Improved HIV/AIDS and OVC service delivery in Uganda (SCIPHA)
is a project jointly implemented by a consortium of Joint Clinical Research
Center (JCRC) and Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG) Organization implementing
HIV services through existing Government and non government established
structures e.g. CSOs, health facilities, village health teams and PLHIV
networks.
During
this quarter 2 (January to March 2013) project period, SCIPHA implemented
limited activities since the project did not receive any advance funding. In the previous quarter, all SCIPHA Sub grantees
had performed their activities and fully accounted for funds advanced for that Quarter
therefore the lack of funds this quarter disabled smooth implementation of their activities.
Despite the fact that there was no
funding ,the project continued to implement activities on a low scale including strengthening
of partnerships with District Local Government structures as well as providing limited
HIV/AIDS services through existing community structures and CSOs,.
This was done through attending district meetings and budget conferences, as well as participating in national events like the international women’s day, and this ensured continued visibility of the project and ownership of the project by the community.
This was done through attending district meetings and budget conferences, as well as participating in national events like the international women’s day, and this ensured continued visibility of the project and ownership of the project by the community.
The
achievements obtained for HIV prevention services were as follows: 887 members
of the key populations received HCT services reaching only 0.7% of the target
for the quarter, 125 women received PMTCT services achieving 2.4% of the set
target, 80,200 male condoms were distributed achieving 13% of the set target.
887 people were reached with BCC messages achieving 13% of the set target,Under
HIV care 860 PLHIV clients were provided with cotrimoxazole achieving 12% of
the set target and although all (100%)the PLHIVs interacted were screened for
TB we only achieved 12% of the target set.173 samples were referred for CD4
testing achieving 14% of the target for this quarter.137 clients found to be
eligible for ART were linked to ART clinics achieving 9% of the set target.62
clients received SRH services achieving 1.3% of the set target. 839 people
received STI screening achieving 14% of
the set target.
The highlight of this quarter was that
Mama club activities have continued in the communities by sensitizing pregnant mothers and their
partners to access PMTCT and ANC services. Some
mama clubs have made new innovations e.g. in the project Eastern region,
the Gweri sub county Mama club formed a
SACCO and a social fund saving for iron sheets where two members benefit by receiving 20 iron sheets each in a month.
The club was registered and opened and account in Crane Bank. The uniqueness of
this mama club is that it has an OVC component and have so far registered 20
children for care. This is a Success
story that will be replicated in other project areas. Amidst the funding challenges
the project registered some achievements and success stories which will
continue to be consolidated in subsequent quarters.
