The Chairman
National AIDS Council
H.E. Rtd. Brig. Julius Maada Bio

The Director General
National AIDS Secretariat (NAS)
Abdul Rahman Chernoh Sessay

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LAUNCH OF COMMUNITY – LED MONITORING TOOLS, COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHARING AND REAL – TIME REPORTING PLATFORM, PATIENT AND COMMUNITY CHARTERS Print E-mail

The Network of HIV Positives Sierra Leone (NETHIPS), National Aids Secretariat (NAS), and the Consortium for the Advancement of Rights of Key Affected Population (CARKAP) in collaboration with other partners on Friday 1st July 2022 launched the Community-Led Monitoring Project funded by the United States of America Government through the Health Resources and Services Administration. Three (3) documents that will be used to promote and protect the rights of Recipients of Care and Key Populations and at the same time improve service provision in the National AIDS response were also launched. These documents included, Community-Led Monitoring tools, the Community Charter, the Patient Rights Charter and an information sharing platform that will generate Real-time evidence of Services Provision, Stigma and Discrimination and stockout of HIV & TB Commodities. Theme for this launch was: Communities Make A Difference; Communities Will End AIDS by 2030.

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WORLD AIDS DAY Commemorated Print E-mail

Sierra Leone joined the world on 1st December 2022 to commemorate WORLD AIDS day at the Milton Margai Technical University auditorium Goderich. The annual celebration witnessed a number of activities including a symposium organized by the National HIV/AIDS Secretariat.

In his opening remarks the Chairperson of the occasion Dr. Francis Smart reminded the gathering that the United Nations General Assembly in 1988 set aside this date for the commemoration.

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(International Individual Consultant)

Assignment Title: Piloting of Needle and Syringe Exchange Program in Sierra Leone

Reference No. : GF/NAS/NACP/SER/04/2018

The National AIDS Secretariat received funding from Global Fund against HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) as Principal Recipient (PR) to implement “Program Continuation Request (PCR)” which commenced in January 2018 and ends 31st December 2020. In collaboration with the Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM) of the Global Fund and its Sub Recipients (SRs), NAS is scaling up a prioritized National AIDS Response focused in six High Burden Districts and Key Populations as the most affected and infected by HIV. The current grant includes investment in HIV programs focussed on key populations including Female Sex Workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), and people who inject drugs (PWID). The Secretariat requires the services of a consultant to Pilot the Implementation of Needle and Syringe Exchange Program in Sierra Leone. The Secretariat intend to use part of the proceeds from the Global Fund grant for eligible payment for the execution of this activities.

The description (scope and output ) of the assignment include:

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