With funding from ELMA Philanthropies, EGPAF-Uganda is working to improve pediatric HIV identification, linkage, and retention into care and treatment in seven districts of Southwest Uganda.
The efforts are expected to increase the proportion of HIV-positive children receiving care and treatment, and close the adult-pediatric HIV treatment gap.
The program supports health facilities to implement key strategic interventions, which include: strengthening provision of HIV testing services among children and adolescents at all service points; increase access to early infant HIV diagnosis; create stronger linkage to care and treatment; and strengthen retention efforts through client tracing.
EGPAF-Uganda works with the District Health Offices to provide support supervision to facilities which ensures ownership and sustainability of the interventions.