FHI Leads the Effort Toward HIV-free Newborns in Burundi

AUGUST 2009 — In Burundi, services that prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) started in September 2000 as a pilot project. Family Health International is spearheading the expansion of these services in this country, thanks to the USAID-funded ROADS Project, which is working to reduce HIV transmission, improve care, and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS in nine East African countries that share major transport corridors.

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Leading a Community Response to HIV/AIDS in Burundi

FEBRUARY 2008 — In 2007, RBP+ entered into a partnership with the ROADS Project to strengthen its capacity and reach. Within a year the organization transformed itself. PLHA in Kirundo are no longer simply clients of health services: they are partners with three provincial health centers regularly consulted on how PLHA programs can be improved, serving as essential outreach volunteers to the broader PLHA community, and accompanying PLHA as advocates in discussions with clinic staff.

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The Regional Outreach Addressing AIDS through Development Strategies (ROADS) Project is designed to reduce HIV transmission, improve care, and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS along major transport corridors in East Africa. With support from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), ROADS is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and works in the following East African countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.

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FHI Trains Doctors and Nurses in Burundi

MAY 2004 — At the end of April, 22 physicians and 37 nurses were trained in FHI's new comprehensive Care and Treatment program, also known as the ART/OI curriculum. Two facilitators from the Institute of Tropical Medicine facilitated the intensive, four-day training.

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BCC Network Meeting Report Released

DECEMBER 2003 — BCC Network for HIV/AIDS: First Regional Meeting for East, Central and Southern Africa —Renewed Emphasis on Behaviour Change Communication for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care is an overview of proceedings from a regional BCC meeting held in November. BCC Network covers BCC-related topics, including planning and programming, developing care and treatment programs, addressing stigma, and youth.

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Featured Partner: USAID

Through the USAID-funded ROADS Project, FHI supports Burundi and its organizations in preventing the spread of HIV and improving HIV/AIDS care and support among those at highest risk.

FHI/Burundi is here to help. If you want to learn more about the office or contact officials directly, visit the Contacts Web page.