This activity relates to 8324-AB, 8328-Palliative Care;Basic Health Care and Support, 8323-Palliative Care;TB/HIV, 8329-CT, 8325-ARV Drugs, 8326-ARV Services, 8330-Lab, 8322-Other/Policy Analysis.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts.

This activity relates to 8327-PMTCT, 8328-Palliative Care;Basic Health Care and Support, 8323-Palliative Care;TB/HIV, 8329-CT, 8325-ARV Drugs, 8326-ARV Services, 8330-Lab, 8322-Other/Policy Analysis.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts.

plus up MC: The Government of Uganda has recently included medical male circumcision in its National Strategic Plan, which is near finalization. The MOH and the Uganda AIDS Commission have formed a task force, and are planning a national dialogue to present study results from Uganda and answer questions and concerns. The USG Uganda team will support the GOU efforts as they become detailed. The Rakai Health Sciences Program is ideally suited to support the GOU and USG Uganda program in training and service delivery, upon request from the MOH, and following the WHO surgical manual. RHSP has three fully equipped theaters, recovery room, experienced surgeons and nusing staff to provide training for 40 physicians; to provide circumcision services to about 2700 men in the 1st year, and to conduct a public health evaluation to compare 3 the safety, adverse effects, costs and ease of surgery of 3 different surgical procedures (forceps guided, dorsal slit, sleeve procedure).

This activity relates to 8324-AB, 8323-Palliative Care;TB/HIV, 8327-PMTCT, 8325-ARV Drugs, 8326-ARV Services, 8330-Lab, 8329-CT, 8322-Other/Policy Analysis.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts.

This activity relates to 8327-PMTCT, 8324-AB, 8328-Palliative Care;Basic Health Care and Support, 8329-CT, 8325-ARV Drugs, 8326-ARV Services, 8330-Lab, 8322 Other/Policy.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts.

This activity also relates to 8330-Laboratory Infrastructure, 8327-PMTCT, 8326-ARV Services,8325-ARV Drugs, 8328-Palliative Care;Basic Health Care & Support, 8322-Other/Policy Analysis, 8323-Palliative Care;TB/HIV,8324-AB.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts. plus up MC for $371,850: The Government of Uganda has recently included medical male circumcision in its National Strategic Plan, which is near finalization. The MOH and the Uganda AIDS Commission have formed a task force, and are planning a national dialogue to present study results from Uganda and answer questions and concerns. The USG Uganda team will support the GOU efforts as they become detailed. The Rakai Health Sciences Program is ideally suited to support the GOU and USG Uganda program in training and service delivery, upon request from the MOH, and following the WHO surgical manual. RHSP has three fully equipped theaters, recovery room, experienced surgeons and nusing staff to provide training for 40 physicians; to provide circumcision services to about 2700 men in the 1st year, and to conduct a public health evaluation to compare 3 the safety, adverse effects, costs and ease of surgery of 3 different surgical procedures (forceps guided, dorsal slit, sleeve procedure).

This activity also relates to 8330-Laboratory Infrastructure, 8327-PMTCT, 8326-ARV Services, 8329-CT, 8328-Basic Health Care & Support, 8322-Other/Policy Analysis, 8323-TB/HIV,8324-AB.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts.

This activity relates to 8327-PMTCT, 8324-AB, 8328-Palliative Care; Basic Health Care and Support, 8323-Palliative Care;TB/HIV, 8329-CT, 8325-ARV Drugs, 8326-ARV Services, 8330-Lab, 8322-Other/Policy Analysis.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts.

This activity relates to 8327-PMTCT, 8324-AB, 8328-Palliative Care;Basic Health Care and Support, 8323-Palliative Care;TB/HIV, 8329-CT,8326-ART services, 8325-ART drugs, 8322- Other/Policy Analysis.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts.

This activity relates to 10036, 10038, 10083, 10084-Strategic Information.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts.

plus ups MC for $274,150: The Government of Uganda has recently included medical male circumcision in its National Strategic Plan, which is near finalization. The MOH and the Uganda AIDS Commission have formed a task force, and are planning a national dialogue to present study results from Uganda and answer questions and concerns. The USG Uganda team will support the GOU efforts as they become detailed. The Rakai Health Sciences Program is ideally suited to support the GOU and USG Uganda program in training and service delivery, upon request from the MOH, and following the WHO surgical manual. RHSP has three fully equipped theaters, recovery room, experienced surgeons and nusing staff to provide training for 40 physicians; to provide circumcision services to about 2700 men in the 1st year, and to conduct a public health evaluation to compare 3 the safety, adverse effects, costs and ease of surgery of 3 different surgical procedures (forceps guided, dorsal slit, sleeve procedure).

This activity relates to 8327-PMTCT, 8324-AB, 8328-Palliative Care;Basic Health Care and Support, 8323-Palliative Care;TB/HIV, 8329-CT, 8325-ARV Drugs, 8326-ARV Services, 8330-Lab, 8322-Other/Policy Analysis.

The purpose of this program is to support continued delivery of comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services to an existing pool of 5,000 HIIV positives clients, to expand services in Rakai and Lyantonde Districts in Southwestern Uganda and to enhance national HIV leadership and management training. Program initiatives will support the provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART); adherence counseling, TB screening and treatment; diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections (OI); provision of the basic preventive care package (BCP); prevention with positives (PWP) interventions; confidential HIV counseling and testing; and, psycho-social support in health centers and established satellite sites. Following national ART treatment guidelines and service criteria, each service delivery site will be staffed with trained HIV clinical and ancillary health care professionals and systems to monitor patients in care for ART eligibility and initiation will be expanded. Those on ART will also receive continuous adherence counseling and support services. Prevention with positive interventions must be an integral part of the services to reduce HIV transmission to sexual partners and unborn children, including specific interventions for discordant couples. Additionally, activities to integrate prevention messages into all care and treatment services will be developed for implementation by all staff.

To expand HIV leadership and human resource capacity this program will collaborate with the Ministry of Health, District Directors of Health Services and other HIV service organizations, to sustain a national training program that promotes a strong public health approach to HIV service delivery and program management. Using the platform of service delivery in Rakai District, training initiatives will be developed to provide practicum opportunities for future leaders to study program management and evaluation, the translation of HIV evaluation study findings into programs, and the development of HIV strategies and policy guidelines at organizational and national levels. Through practicum placements, HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the country will be supported to plan and evaluate HIV programs, develop pilot interventions, strengthen health information management systems, and develop HIV/AIDS related policies and implementation guidelines to sustain the expansion of national HIV/AIDS programs. Mechanisms will be established to award medium to long term training fellowships to selected professional and short term management training course will be organized for fellows and key staff working with HIV organization. This program initiative will include plans to replicate activities in other high prevalence districts.