Fighting HIV effectively

Location: Goma

Situation:

The war in DRC is one of the bloodiest the world has seen since the end of the Second World War. In less than five years, 4 million people will have died. In May 2003, fighting in Ituri province quickly spread to Bunia forcing women and children to flee. After three years of transition and an exceptional mobilisation by the international community, J. Kabila was re-elected on 29 October 2006.Today, the government is involved in managing the post-conflict reconstruction and the importance of civil society has been confirmed.

Activities:

Our programme, aimed at an integrated response to the AIDS epidemic, consists of:
• Strengthening the capacity of local authorities in the fight against AIDS and in caring for victims of sexual violence;
• Improving care for at-risk populations and improving the understanding of the epidemiology of STDs and HIV among local actors;
• Facilitating anonymous and voluntary testing;
• Providing medical, psychological and social support to people living with HIV;
• In coordination with local partners, developing a prevention and care policy for adolescents in relation to reproductive health, STIs and HIV.

Outlook:

Continuation of activities, institutional capacity building and partnership building. In addition, setting up special units to tackle violence against women.

Project start date: August 2003     

End date: December 2010