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Antiretroviral therapy was introduced into the programme in 2005 with the support of AWARE/FHI.The Sierra Leone treatment action group comprising specia;list physicians and doctors was set up. Training for doctors and paramedical staff at the Komfo-Anokye  teaching hospital in Ghana was support by AWARE. In 2006 the national antiretroviral treatment guidelines were developed.

Antiretroviral drugs are procured from the Global fund resources and are provided to eligible clients free of cost. Close to seven thousand patients are currently receiving treatment all over the country. Because of the acute shortage of medical doctors, the programme adopted the task shifting approach in proving ART to clients. Paramedical staff as well as nurses have been trained to prescribe and administer ARVs to clients. There are one hundred and eleven (111) health facilities both private and public providing ART to patients.

Patients are monitored using CD4 as well as clinical presentations. An automated PCR equipment has been acquired from global fund resources to support early infant diagnosis and do viral load as well.
 

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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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