Formation  of 600 support groups of PLHIV across the 36 States and FCT

Formation of three sub-networks (ASWHAN, APYIN & NINERELA+)

Increase in number of partners supporting NEPWHAN

Development and operationalization of SOP Manual

Development of a 5-year Strategic Plan of Action (2010-2015)

Over 18,000 PLHIV in Nigeria living openly with HIV

Removal of fees charged on ARV and decentralization of ART centres through NEPWHAN advocacy efforts

120 support groups provided with office space, furniture and equipment

2,500 In and Out of School youth reached with HIV prevention activities

Development and production of Training Manual on Treatment Adherence

Development and production of Trainers Guide on HIV Prevention Education

Development and Production of over 30,000 SBCC materials

Over 2,126 PLHIV provided with treatment adherence support services

Over 21,000 community members reached with stigma reduction messages

120 support groups provided with seed grants for IGA

100 individual PLHIV empowered with IGA on Call Centres

Conducted studies on Human Rights, Stigma Index, GIPA, Criminalization Scan & Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of PLHIV in Nigeria

Contributed to the development of the following national documents: NSF, UNGASS Report 2005, National Prevention Plan, and National Operation Plans for the NNRIMS, Joint review of the MAP1, and Midterm review of the NSF, HIV and AIDS national workplace policy.

Establishment of PLHIV friendly Health Centre in Abuja

Provision of food and nutritional supplements for 450 support groups

Contributed to the advocacy efforts for passage of Anti-Discrimination Bill

Success Stories

Community dialogue meeting in Ekwulobia, Anambra state, led to reintegration of  a widow and her son with their inheritance restored (full story published on GF website)

In Onitsha, Anambra state, stigma reduction rally held on Valentine’s Day in 2007 led to 153 persons accessing FHI/GHAIN mobile HCT on same day, and 3 persons who tested positive to HIV were linked to treatment sites.

In Wukari, Taraba state, after a community dialogue meeting, a community member publicly disclosed his HIV status, how he lost one of his wives and how they have been surviving on ART. This corrected the misconception about HIV and AIDS as more members of the community declared willingness to know their HIV status.