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Acquisition To Improve HIV Testing

Background

The aim of these campaigns was to analyse the different barriers inhibiting efficient access to HIV/AIDS and STIs specialist services and to gather recommendations for scaling up by these vulnerable populations. In Muyuka teenage girls (15–19 years) are twice as likely to be living with HIV and AIDS (2% prevalence). Only 32% of teenage girls and young women (15–24 years) have comprehensive knowledge of HIV and AIDS compared to 41% of adolescent boys and young men.

Method

Campaigns conducted between January 2020-December 2020. The campaigns targeted adolescents. Peer educators carried out educational talks on HIV/AIDS and STIs. The project offered services that included voluntary HIV & STI testing, including pre-and post-test counselling, access to HIV prevention tools (condoms, clean injecting equipment, and substitution therapy) and linking to treatment. The Health District provided nurses from services and medical experts who offer medical consultations and the dispensation of STI kits. Quantitative data were collected as descriptions, anecdotes, opinions, quotes, interpretations, etc., and reduced to numbers. Data collected in educational talk’s forms was turned into quantitative data for analysis.

Result

Adolescents benefited from Educative Talks, of which 49.64% (1,914) were girls while 50.36% (1,942) were boys. 3,981 adolescents benefited from Face-to-Face, of which 48.63% (1,936) were girls while 53.36% (2,045) were boys. SBCC girls 3,850 and SBCC boy’s 3,987. STIs treated 195. Male condoms distributed 9,090. Boys 10-14 age 105, 15-19 age 1275, 20-24 age 2550, 24-years to 25, 765. Girls 10-14 age 165, 15-19 age 1065, 20-24 age 3030, 24-year to 25, 135. Pre-tested counselled Adolescent 4040. Adolescent screened 2930. Adolescent who withdrew their results 2930. Adolescents tested positive 23. Adolescents tested positive who knew their status before the campaign 10. Adolescent referred to treatment unit 35. Adolescent received at the HIV care unit 35. Positive cases put on treatment 30. Conclusion and Lesson learned: Outcome in the field showed that adolescent boys appear to be more receptive to condoms then girls. Active screening in adolescents is advocated.

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Date & Time

2021

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Location

Muyuka

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