The human rights risks and obstacles faced by key populations are well known, and addressing them is seen as an essential component of any comprehensive HIV program for key populations. The safety of those responsible for implementing programs for key…
In 2021, tuberculosis (TB) was the second deadliest infectious disease after COVID-19 and one of the leading causes of preventable deaths. It is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis and mainly effects the lungs. It is transmitted when people…
Due to their fragile health systems, Burkina Faso and Cameroon face issues around poor drug supply chain management, falsified and out-of-date medicines in circulation, poor governance and lack of pharmaceutical transparency. Supported by L’Initiative to the tune of €600,000, the project OCoPP…
According to UNAIDS, there will be 480,000 adults living with HIV in Cameroon in 2022. At a time when HIV prevalence was estimated at 2.6%, the MOVIHCAM H.O.T ROAD project helped to improve access to care for vulnerable transport populations in Cameroon. Led by…
In Mauritania, over 23% of men who have sex with men and 9% of female sex workers are living with #HIV – compared with 0.2% in the general population. Faced with these hard-hit key populations, the association SOS Pairs Educateurs and the Association pour les gestionnaires du développement have joined forces to…
Strengthening the capacities of key populations for advocacy with decision-making bodies in the AIDS response is the ambition of the RIPOSTE project supported by REVS PLUS from 2019 to 2022. This project has helped to overcome challenges relating to the visibility and legitimacy…
In the Republic of Congo, at the end of 2021, only 25% of people living with HIV knew their HIV status, and of these, and only 23% were receiving antiretroviral therapy. In 2018, prevalence was particularly high among female sex workers (8.1%) and men…
Prisoners are 8 times more likely to develop tuberculosis than the general population. Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death among people living with HIV/AIDS, so L’Initiative is making co-infections a priority. Hampered by numerous challenges, including overcrowding and poor nutrition, access to healthcare…
The year 2022, marked by the Global Fund’s replenishment conference, marks a decisive step in the trajectory of The Initiative. With an evolution of its strategy, and a significant increase in its action and its support, in particular for the…
From 2023, L’Initiative amplifies its support thanks to several strategic and operational developments. This revised strategy proposes an ambitious program, in line with past or current achievements. It aims to put L’Initiative in battle order to intensify its action and…