Throughout this year Suubi Trust has been supporting charity work at the Lira Health Clinic.
Recently this work has been extended to include an HIV/AIDS outreach programme providing counselling and testing for those potentially at risk. Staff have received training from the District and we are hoping soon to be able to provide treatment for those who test positive. These ARV drugs will be provided by the Government; we help to meet the staff and other associated costs.
Jemimah has sent the following update:
Through the Lira Aldo Project: – 466 people were tested for HIV, 109 were found positive. Of those found positive 40 were enrolled on the program for treatment of opportunistic infections and supportive care not involving provision of ARV drugs. This was mainly because we are awaiting accreditation of IMC Lira as an ARV treatment centre, we have received communication that the accreditation was approved and now await a confirmation letter. 63 HIV positive people who were in need of ARVs were referred to other centres where ARV drugs are provided.
