ART - antiretroviral therapy
Apr 24, 2026 | News, Stories from the Field
The new digital system is helping health workers track missed appointments, follow up with patients, and improve viral load monitoring across five health facilities. In South Sudan, delivering HIV treatment presents extraordinary challenges. Health workers operate in...
Jul 10, 2025 | Stories from the Field
Raised by her grandmother and aunts in the Pioneiro Zeca neighborhood of Ondjiva in the Cunene province of Angola, 22-year-old Ângela* grew up taking medication without understanding why. “They [my family] told me it was for stomach aches,” Ângela said. “Sometimes...
Oct 24, 2024 | News
When Suzana lost both of her parents, her motivation for taking HIV medication dwindled. When Adriana’s boyfriend learned she was diagnosed with HIV, he stopped speaking to her, and she found it difficult to keep up with her treatment. Sandra, Celmira, and Veronica...
Jul 8, 2024 | News
“The drop-in center is the only place where I feel understood,” said Maiga, a 20-year-old transgender man living in Nampula, Mozambique. Maiga is one of hundreds of people who have received health services at the drop-in center (DIC) in Nampula. Supported by the U.S....
Feb 22, 2024 | News, Stories from the Field
An estimated 15,000 children under the age of 15 are currently living with HIV in South Sudan, but only 11 percent of those in need of lifesaving antiretroviral therapy (ART) are receiving it. While low rates of ART coverage among children living with HIV can be...
