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APIN Newsletters
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Fall 2005
The Plus in PMTCT Plus
Mission Possible
Ethics in the Delivery Room
When is Breast Best?
Spring 2005
Update on APIN Plus
Safeguarding the Future
Harvard Initiative to Fund Research
Epidemic Trends in Jos
Winter 2005
Widening the Safety Net
Learning to Live Positively
Best Practices Across Borders
Lessons from Botswana
Celebrating a New Laboratory in Ibadan
Fall 2004
Raising Hope & Awareness
Access for All
Exploring Models of Care
A Call to Rewrite Rules
Scaling Up with APIN Plus
Summer 2004
APIN Plus Launched
A Nation Responds
Celebrating a New Laboratory
Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission
Winter 2004
National AIDS Conference
Vulnerability of Women to HIV
Celebrating a New Laboratory
Challenges of Managing HIV Disease
Fall 2003
On the Waterfront
Building Capacity
Continent Bands Together Against HIV
World STI/AIDS Conference
Summer 2003
APIN Expands into New State
The Learning Curve
AIDS Leader Mourned
Measure for Measure
Bringing Hope to Sex Workers
Spring 2003
Winter 2003
Summer 2002
Spring 2002
Winter 2002
Fall 2001
Summer 2001
Spring 2001
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 Programs
Notes from Project Sites
     
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Kuramo Village Project, Lagos State (Mr. Akin Jimoh) |
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Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH), Ibadan, Oyo State (Prof. Lawrence Adeokun) |
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Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State (Prof. John Idoko) |
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Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Project, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State (Dr. Buki Adesina) |
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Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAAN), Plateau State (Dr. Viola A Onwuliri) |
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APIN Project, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State (Prof. David O. Olaleye and Dr. Georgina N. Odaibo) |
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Project/Activities
To Date |
Grantee |
Training |
Capacity Building |
HIV Education |
HIV Surveillance |
High Risk Prevention/ Intervention |
Support of National Programs |
| Lagos State |
| Multimedia messages on HIV/AIDS via radio, newspapers, television and youth rallies in 20 local governments |
LSHAF
(multiple NGOs) |
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|
x |
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|
x |
| HIV/AIDS Education in Secondary Schools in 20 local governments |
New Era (NGO) |
x |
|
x |
|
|
x |
| HIV/AIDS and STD prevention in Motor Parks |
StopAIDS (NGO) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Journalist Training Manual Development and Public Presentation |
Devcoms
(NGO) |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
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| Lagos State HIV/AIDS Foundation – development of State medium-term AIDS Control Prevention plan |
LSHAF (SACA) |
|
x |
|
|
|
x |
| Enhancement of clinical & biomedical capacities for HIV/AIDS Care and Support |
NIMR |
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
| Evaluation of alternative techniques for estimation of CD4 cell counts |
NIMR |
x |
x |
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|
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| National study on HIV subtypes and monitoring of resistance for ARVs |
NIMR |
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
| Profile of STDs and HIV among CSW in Kuramo Village |
LUTH |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
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| Reducing stigma and discrimination using success stories of PLWHA |
AIDS
Alliance |
|
|
x |
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|
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| Oyo State |
| Universal Precautions in Health Care workers in Ibadan |
UCH / HSPH |
x |
x |
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|
|
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| HIV Education for Health Care workers in Ibadan |
UCH / HSPH |
x |
|
x |
|
|
x |
| Training in HIV counseling for Obstetric / Gynecology Service |
UCH / HSPH |
x |
x |
x |
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|
x |
| HIV/AIDS Prevention for in and out of school Youth |
ARFH (NGO) |
|
|
x |
|
x |
x |
| HIV/AIDS Prevention in Market Agents |
ARFH (NGO) |
|
|
x |
|
x |
x |
| HIV/AIDS Prevention in general practice outpatients |
ARFH (NGO) |
x |
x |
x |
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|
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| STD syndromic management in the community |
ARFH (NGO) |
x |
x |
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|
x |
x |
| HIV in Bridge and High Risk Populations |
U of Ibadan HSPH |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| Development of State medium-term AIDS Control Prevention Plan |
SACA |
|
x |
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|
|
x |
| Socio-Economic Impact of AIDS and Government Policy |
NISER |
|
x |
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|
|
x |
| Plateau State |
| HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention in Sex Workers |
SWAAN (NGO) |
|
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
| HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care among Commercial Sex Workers |
Urban Frontiers (NGO) |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
x |
| HIV/AIDS Prevention in Youth in Rural Plateau State |
HaltAIDS (NGO) |
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|
x |
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|
x |
| HIV in Bridge and High Risk Populations |
Plateau State – World Lab/ IHV |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| HIV in Bridge and High Risk Populations |
JUTH/HSPH |
x |
x |
|
x |
x |
x |
| ARV Therapy Program |
JUTH |
x |
|
x |
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|
x |
| PMTCT & Infant Follow Up |
JUTH |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
x |
| Linking Youth in Nigeria through Exchange - Leadership Camp |
LYNX - IASA |
x |
|
x |
|
|
x |
| Development of State medium-term AIDS Control Prevention Plan |
SACA
|
|
x
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|
|
|
x
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| Borno State |
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UMTH |
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| Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) 2001 Sentinel Surveillance Program |
| Archiving and Database of 2001 HIV/Syphilis Survey |
FMOH |
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
| HIV Quality Control Testing |
FMOH |
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
| HIV Molecular Virology |
FMOH/ HSPH |
x |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
| FMOH-PMTCT Program |
| On-Site Training Workshop in 8 PMTCT sites (May 2002) |
FMOH |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
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| Abuja – HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention in Sex Workers |
WHED (NGO) |
x |
x |
x |
|
x |
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| APIN Training Workshops/Symposia |
Participants |
Dates |
Venue |
Support of National Programs |
| HIV Testing and Surveillance Workshop |
15 |
Mar 2001 |
Dakar, Senegal |
x |
| HIV Sentinel Surveillance Serology Training |
20 |
Aug 2001 |
Ibadan, Nigeria |
x-FMOH program |
| HIV Sentinel Surveillance QC training |
> 75 |
Aug 2001 |
Benin City, Nigeria |
x-FMOH program |
| HIV Counseling for Pregnant Women |
15 |
Aug 2002 |
Jos, Nigeria |
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| Healthcare for HIV+ Pregnant Women |
15 |
Oct-Dec 2002 |
Ibadan, Nigeria |
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| HIV Sentinel Surveillance Molecular Virology Training |
20 |
Nov 2001 |
Ibadan, Nigeria |
x-FMOH program |
| Ethical Issues in Health Research |
65 |
Dec 2001 |
Abuja, Nigeria |
x |
| NISER – Research Identification |
35 |
Jan 2002 |
Ibadan, Nigeria |
x |
| STD Management |
11 |
Mar 2002 |
Dakar, Senegal |
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| Antiretroviral Therapy |
13 |
Mar 2002 |
Dakar, Senegal |
x-FMOH program |
| NISER – Dissemination of HIV Costing Data |
20 |
May 2002 |
Ibadan, Nigeria |
x |
| NISER – National HIV/AIDS Accounts |
19 |
May 2002 |
Abuja, Nigeria |
x |
| Cost-Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Programs |
40 |
May 2002 |
Abuja, Nigeria |
x |
| Data Management in Public Health Projects |
11 |
Aug 2002 |
Boston, USA |
x |
| Government Policy and Institutional Capacity |
20 |
Oct 2002 |
Boston, USA |
x |
| Immunoblot and Flow Cytometry |
15 |
Nov 2002 |
Jos, Nigeria |
x |
| ARV Therapy and Clinical Management |
15 |
Feb 2003 |
Jos, Nigeria |
x |
| Vaccine Think Tank: Prospects for an HIV Vaccine for West Africa |
70 |
Feb 2003 |
Abuja, Nigeria |
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| Ethical Issues in Health Research |
50 |
Aug 2003 |
Ibadan, Nigeria |
x |
| West African HIV/AIDS Research Symposium |
55 |
Sep 2003 |
Nairobi, Kenya |
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| Short Course on Laboratory Monitoring of ARV Therapy |
25 |
Sep 2003 |
Lagos, Nigeria |
x |
| Workshop on Policy and Institutional Capacity Module |
26 |
Nov 2003 |
Abuja, Nigeria |
x |
| Symposium on Treatment of HIV in Resource Limited Settings |
75 |
Dec 2003 |
Punta del Este, Uruguay |
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| Abbreviations |
| ARFH |
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (an NGO based in Ibadan) |
| ARV |
Antiretrovials |
| FSW |
Female Sex Worker |
| HSPH |
Harvard School of Public Health |
| IHV |
Institute of Human Virology, Baltimore, Maryland (collaborating with Plateau State Hospital and the established World Laboratory) |
| JUTH |
Jos University Teaching Hospital |
| LSHAF |
Lagos State HIV/AIDS Foundation |
| LUTH |
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital |
| NIMR |
National Institute of Medical Research |
| NISER |
Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research |
| PMTCT |
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission |
| SACA |
State Action Committee on AIDS |
| SWAAN |
Society for Women and AIDS in Africa, Nigeria |
| UCH |
University College Hospital (University of Ibadan) |
| UMTH |
University of Madugiri Teaching Hospital |
| VCT |
Voluntary Counseling and Testing |
| WHED |
Women's Health, Education and Development |
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