In a remarkable collaboration that highlights the power of partnership, the HSCL ACE 3 team and Pro Health Initiative (PHI) implementing the ICSSHA-4 project, successfully empowered vulnerable individuals by providing life-changing skill acquisition training and cash transfers. Through this initiative, individuals, especially adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV), were given the tools…
The Zamfara state HIV implementation landscape is oddly peculiar not just for its hard-to-access terrains but also for its high cost of transportation resulting from the increasing incidences of banditry in the state. As a result, the ART unit came up with novel strategies and facility specific interventions to close gaps around refills and…
In Sokoto state, the concerted effort of HSCL ACE 3 project to increase HIV testing among pediatric children has yielded remarkable results. The strategy involved leveraging Primary Health Care (PHC) centers that also function as Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centers during the distribution of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to malnourished children. The…
Mrs. FA discovered she was HIV-positive during her second trimester. The diagnosis was a devastating blow for the 28-year-old who initially refused to start antiretroviral therapy (ART). She was not even willing to disclose her status to her husband, fearing the stigma and potential rejection from her family and community. Despite her reluctance, Mrs.…
In Kebbi State, HSCL ACE 3 project supported the Case Managers and other Healthcare Workers in the project-supported facilities through routine supervisory visits and virtual engagements. Daily situation room meetings were held with Case Managers for performance review and capacity building. The project also met with relevant stakeholders and actors in the State to discuss…
Healthcare workers across Sokoto State gathered at the Pinnacle Hotel from September 23-27, 2024, for an intensive training focused on improving the diagnosis, treatment, and care of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infection. This training, part of ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare services in the state, was organized by Health Systems Consult Limited (HSCL) in…