Comprehensive and Collaborative Approach to Eliminate HIV Transmission in Njombe Region-Tanzania “PETASTIC PROJECT”
di WOMEN TO CHILDREN FOUNDATION
I. BRIEF DEFINITION OF THE PROJECT TITLE
The word “PETASTIC” stand for;
P= Prevention
E= Early Diagnosis and Treatment
TA= Treatment Adherence
STI= Stigma Reduction
C= Capacity Building and Monitoring
II. INTRODUCTION
The Tanzania HIV Impact Survey 2022-2023 (THIS 2022-2023) was a household-based national survey among adults (defined as those aged 15 years and older) that measured the impact of the country’s national and regional HIV response. THIS 2022-2023, which was conducted from November 2022 through March 2023, offered HIV counseling and testing with return of results, and collected information about uptake of HIV prevention, care and treatment services. THIS 2022-2023 estimated national HIV incidence and national and regional HIV prevalence among adults, as well as national and regional prevalence of viral load suppression (VLS), defined as HIV RNA
