ACHAP Quarterly Newsletter- September 2024
ACHAP Quarterly September 2024 ACHAP Trimestriel Septembre 2024
Mpox declared a public health emergency.
On 13th August 2024, Africa CDC officially declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. At least 12 African countries have reported Mpox outbreaks, and have so far confirmed 2,863 cases and 517 deaths, primarily in the…
Hope brought home; a story on Kangaroo Mother Care.
Isolation is a term the inhabitants of Kucwiny sub-county in Nebbi District are well too familiar with. Here, medical facilities are few and far between, and if you are lucky enough to access one, your new worry is the cost…
CHAN, The Christian Health Association of Nigeria , champion in HIV related Stigma and discrimination reduction among Health workers.
In Nigeria, there was legislation against stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV (the Anti-discrimination Act, 2014) after a 2010 HIV stigma index survey by the Network of people living with HIV in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), however a follow up…
ACHAP working with CHAN to increase demand and increase retention for HIV Services by engaging health workers in selected areas in Nigeria
The reduction of the HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination amongst healthcare providers will be helpful for not only the marginalized groups, PLHIV and their associates, but also for the healthcare providers themselves. With 60% of all new infections in Western and…