The health district of Oussouye, Cap Skirring, Élinkine, Kafountine and Abéné were the sites chosen for the conduct of screening activities as part of the international screening week (SID).
This campaign is organized by the “Coalition Plus”, an international coalition of community NGOs fighting AIDS and viral hepatitis, in partnership with the National Alliance of Communities for Health (ANCS)
This screening campaign was used to raise awareness among target populations. It reached 402 people, including 38 people living with disabilities according to the ANCS team’s assessment report. These results reveal that 25 people have “reactive” tests. Cases therefore visibly positive for HIV awaiting more in-depth analysis.
Of these 402 people screened, 243 are women, 159 men according to the National Alliance of Communities for Health (ANCS).
The Abéné-Kafountine zone has the highest number of people screened. However, the Oussouye zone records the highest number of cases with reactive tests.
The data also shows that 170 people were tested for HIV in the Oussouye department, as part of the international screening week (SID).
In his speech given in Élinkine, the person responsible for monitoring, evaluation and research at the ANCS declared: “in the Oussouye department, particularly in Cap Skiring, Oussouye and Élinkine, we were able to reach 170 people as part of this week marked by HIV awareness and testing activities […] . Among these 170 people screened, at least 20 have “reactive” tests,” informs Bara Lamine Fall. These tests will be sent to a laboratory for further examination.
The coordinator of International Screening Week, Safiatou Traoré, spoke extensively about the progress of this campaign and the choice of areas. “The communication campaign carried out during the SID aimed to strengthen the visibility and relevance of the community approach across the entire continuum of care,” said Safiétou Badiane. The objectives are prevention through early detection, treatment, biological and psychosocial monitoring.
According to her, the objective is to enable populations most vulnerable to HIV and STIs to benefit from care. “We are carrying out an awareness campaign and integrated screening among high-risk populations residing in difficult-to-access areas of the Ziguinchor and Fatick regions,” explained Safiatou Traoré Badiane.
According to her, the aim of the international screening week is to improve access to early detection of HIV/AIDS, STIs and viral hepatitis for key populations and vulnerable populations, ANCS members specified.
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