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[threecol_two_last]Mitigating antimicrobial resistance: Preventing resistance to HIV medications in Namibia
SIAPS Program has been influential in designing Namibia’s approach to preventing the development of antimicrobial resistance including HIV drug resistance. Due to the rapid scale-up of ART services, Namibia has achieved high ART coverage of the HIV-positive population. [/threecol_two_last]
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[threecol_two_last]Emergency procurements of HIV rapid test kits avert stock-outs in Lesotho
With more than 20% of Lesotho’s population living with HIV, the need to scale up preventive measures has been recognized as crucial in the country’s fight against the disease. SIAPS is helping to scale up prevention efforts by taking the necessary steps to ensure availability of rapid HIV test kits. [/threecol_two_last]
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[threecol_two_last]Information Systems and Coordination for Managing HIV- and AIDS-related commodities
The West and Central African regions have a low HIV prevalence. Because of the low number of patients on ART and limited technical and financial support, these regions have experienced frequent stock-outs of ARVs posing a serious risk to patients on ART and increasing the risk of HIV drug resistance in the region. As part of project startup, SIAPS conducted a situational analysis in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Guinea, Niger, and Togo to gain an understanding of the current capacity for HIV and AIDS commodities management and supply. Also analyzed was the readiness of the HIV and AIDS commodities information management systems to provide the information necessary for routine monitoring of HIV and AIDS product availability in the region.
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