USAID-LPHS-E

USAID/Uganda

AREAS OF OPERATION

Pallisa, Budaka, Bulambuli, Namisindwa, Mbale, Sironko, Kapchorwa, Tororo, Manafwa, Kween, Butaleja, Bukwo, Butebo, Kibuku, Bududa and Mbale city.

OBJECTIVES

Outcome 1: Quality facility-based HIV and TB prevention services provided at scale. Outcome 2: Quality Targeted high yield health facility-based HIV testing and counselling services provided at scale. Outcome 3: All diagnosed people living with HIV and TB promptly initiated on treatment. Outcome 4: All diagnosed people living with HIV and TB on treatment achieve viral load suppression. Outcome 5: Targeted districts have the institutional capacity to maintain and sustain epidemic control.

USAID-LPHS-E

USAID Local Partner Health Services- Eastern Region Activity is a five-year project implemented by Baylor Uganda whose aim is to work with Local Governments to implement a district-based package of quality integrated HIV/ AIDS and Tuberculosis care and treatment services to contribute to significant, measurable and sustainable impact on the beneficiary populations. The services include: HIV prevention (HIV case identification, prevention of HIV from mother to the child (PMTCT), linkage to care and improvement of treatment outcomes, and are aimed at achieving the PEPFAR 95-95-95 goals for HIV epidemic control by 2030, through targeted approaches. This involves creating demand for HIV testing services (HTS) especially among men, scaling up index testing, linkage to care and treatment support services, including screening for GBV and cervical cancer.