FHI's HIV/AIDS and Related Projects

Basha Lesedi (Youth are the Light) (September 2006–ongoing)
Basha Lesedi (Youth are the Light) is a five-year FHI project that employs community interventions to promote abstinence and related life skills among youth in the Republic of Botswana. The project is funded by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and was awarded to FHI by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.    

FABRIC (2005–ongoing): The Community Faith-Based Regional Initiative for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children (FABRIC) is a five-year partnership between FHI and three umbrella faith-based organizations in Namibia, South Africa and Zambia. The objective of the program is to strengthen and expand services for orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC). The initiative uses sustainable strategies to provide comprehensive OVC care and support.

GHAIN (2004–ongoing): The Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN) is the largest comprehensive HIV/AIDS project ever implemented in a single developing country. Funded by the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through USAID, the five-year GHAIN project is rapidly strengthening and expanding a wide range of HIV/AIDS services to support the government of Nigeria's response to the epidemic. For more on FHI's work in Nigeria, see SNR below and visit the Nigeria country pages.

HPTN (1999–ongoing):  Established by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the HPTN focuses its research agenda on anti-retroviral therapy, perinatal prevention, microbicides, sexual behavior, substance use and sexually transmitted infections. Trials are underway in a dozen developing nations in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and South America, as well as in the United States.

ROADS (2005–ongoing): Funded by USAID through a five-year cooperative agreement, the Regional Outreach Addressing AIDS through Development Strategies (ROADS) Project began in August 2005. The project is designed to reduce HIV transmission, improve care and reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS along major transport corridors in East Africa.

TB CAP (2006–ongoing): The Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP) is a USAID five-year cooperative agreement that has been awarded to TBCTA, a coalition of eight well known international organizations in TB control, including FHI. TB CAP will contribute to the decrease in morbidity and mortality by increasing case detection and treatment success of TB patients in USAID priority countries.

UJANA (2006–ongoing):  Funded by USAID, UJANA (Swahili for "Youthfulness") will work with influential adults and community members in Tanzania to help youth develop skills to abstain from or delay sex, remain faithful to one partner if engaged in a relationship, reduce their number of sex partners, or if appropriate, use condoms. UJANA particularly focuses on gender relations.

ZPCT II (2009–ongoing): Funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through USAID, the Zambia Prevention, Care and Treatment Partnership II (ZPCT II) is a six-year collaboration between the Republic of Zambia and the United States to strengthen and expand HIV and AIDS services in five provinces. The program builds on the successful Zambia Prevention, Care and Treatment Partnership (ZPCT). For more on FHI's work in Zambia, visit the Zambia country pages.

Learn about some of FHI's completed projects.