The ACHIEVE project commenced on 1st Oct 2017 with 2 states (FCT, Nasarawa) and has expanded to include Rivers states with the Scope of Work to identification and enrol into ARV care, people living with HIV using a unique private health sector approach, provide the Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission of HIV infections, ensure patient retention and quality care, support to PLHIVs who access care via private health facilities, support PHFs to ensure drug adherence and viral suppression of PLHIVs retained in care, and strengthen the health system of private health sector via the continuous capacity building of the health workforce.
On the ACHIEVE project, SCIDaR has recorded key achievements across attaining the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals of 2030. The team has records of 324,763 people who have been screened, offered and have accepted HIV testing services, and 5772 people living with HIV identified and placed on treatment. Also, 162,190 pregnant women have accepted HIV testing services to ensure the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV and 89% of PLHIVs (People Living with HIV/AIDS) have been retained in care are virally suppressed.