The Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)/Family Planning (FP) into HIV/AIDS Services in Four States in Nigeria project is aimed at improving sexual and reproductive health in FCT, Nasarawa, Rivers, and Katsina States, Nigeria. The project is also to reduce unintended pregnancies and complications among people living with HIV.
Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) Project
The Integrating Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)/Family Planning (FP) into HIV/AIDS Services in Four States in Nigeria project is aimed at improving sexual and reproductive health in FCT, Nasarawa, Rivers, and Katsina States, Nigeria. The project is also to reduce unintended pregnancies and complications among people living with HIV.
Project goals include:
- Increase access to and utilization of SRH/FP services for 78, 633 PLHIV in 40 selected healthcare facilities in the four States.
- Integrate of RH/FP services in 40 select antiretroviral treatment clinics and one-stop shops in all four states.
- Strengthen the capacity of healthcare workers in the facilities.
- Strengthen the referral and follow-up system between and within 40 healthcare facilities in the four states.
States and Health Facilities providing Sexual Reproductive Health Services
Nasarawa State: Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia; Federal Medical Center, Keffi; Mararaba Gurku Medical Center, Mararaba; Lafia Key Population One Stop Shop; Our Lady of Apostles Hospital, (OLAH) Akwanga; General Hospital Akwanga; Model Comprehensive Center Shabu; General Hospital Nasarawa Eggon; General Hospital Doma; General Hospital Garaku; Primary Health Center, Masaka and General Hospital Wamba.
Federal Capital Territory: University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH); Gwarinpa One Stop Shop; Asokoro District Hospital; Maitama General Hospital; National Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), Garki Hospital; General Hospital Nyanya, Gwarinpa General Hospital; Kubwa General Hospital; General Hospital Karshi; Primary Health Center Lugbe; Sisters of Nativity, Jikwoyi.
Katsina State : General Hospital Funtua, General Hospital Katsina; Federal Medical Center Katsina; General Hospital Daura.
Rivers State: Key Population One Stop Shop Obio-Okpor; General Hospital Ahoada; General Hospital Degema; General Hospital Bori; Rivers State University Teaching Hospital; Pope John Paul Clinic , Khana ; General Hospital Isiokpo; General Hospital Omoku; Oyigbo Comprehensive Health Care; General Hospital Okrika; General Terrabor; Rumuokrushi Model Primary Health Center.
Strategies being adopted to implement the project include; integrating sexual reproductive service delivery in the ante-retroviral treatment clinic flow, offering all people living with HIV who are visiting the facility with SRH services as well as conducting assessment of clients in the community.
The project is funded by BMZ-German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development with Gesudes Afrika serving as intermediary.