
Project RISE


RISE-Burundi Leaves Behind a Legacy of Community-based and Person-Centered HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment
When Cynthia Niyonkuru was a young girl in the city of Kayanza, Burundi, she didn’t know why she had to take medication every day. Once she was older, her mother told her she had acquired HIV through vertical transmission, and that to live a long, healthy life, she...
RISE Program in Nigeria Builds Long-Term Strategies to Address Viral Load Service Gaps Felt Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, resources intended for infectious disease management challenges were suddenly rationed across health facilities globally, impacting care, treatment, and long-term health outcomes. For people living with HIV, access...