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Nigeria Faces Down COVID-19’s Impact on HIV Testing
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November 18, 2021

Dear Advocates,

The latest edition of Protecting Global Gains ([link removed]) profiles how Nigeria pivoted during the pandemic to a community-centered approach to HIV testing that resulted in substantial increases in testing. This story ([link removed]) , first profiled for the Global Fund Results Report 2021 ([link removed]) , serves as an example of a health program’s flexibility, resilience and unwavering tenacity in the face of a global pandemic.

In October 2020, UNAIDS reported ([link removed]) on data showing that HIV testing has significantly decreased in most countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic safety protocols. Many countries where the Global Fund supports healthcare services have seen a decrease in HIV testing in this time—but not Nigeria. This story, Nigeria Faces Down COVID-19’s Impact on HIV Testing ([link removed]) , ([link removed]) highlights the innovative, community-centered effort to train community health workers to not only serve as contact tracers but conduct in-home tests for HIV and TB. These innovations both reverse the negative trends due to COVID-19 and provide strategies that will make these health systems more resilient.

Follow the Protecting Global Gains series on social media at @hivpxresearch ([link removed]) , @theglobalfight ([link removed]) , @Amref_Worldwide ([link removed]) and #ProtectingGlobalGains ([link removed]) , and consider amplifying these stories on your own social media. Advocates can read about Global Fund’s ([link removed]) work to support countries, like Nigeria, to achieve epidemic control during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit www.protectingglobalgains.org ([link removed]) to learn more about how to take action.

Best,
AVAC

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