IMPAACT4C19 (February 2022 – December 2022)

Project Title:

Catalyzing Community Advocacy and Demand Creation for COVID-l9 Diagnostics and Therapeutics

Project Duration:

February 2022-August 2022 (6 months, Extension to December 2022)

Funding Agency/ Donor:

Treatment Action Group (TAG)

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Project Goal:

To facilitate the availability of COVID-19 rapid testing and vaccination in ART and TB units in 10 selected health facilities in the Greater Accra region of Ghana and enhance knowledge on COVID-l9 including vaccination among PLHIV and people affected by TB by August 2022.

Project Objectives:

To advocate for and facilitate the approval and operationalization of COVID-19 rapid testing offered by trained personnel at ART and TB units in 10 selected health facilities within the Greater Accra region by April 2022
To advocate for the availability of COVlD-l9 vaccines and the inclusion of COVID 1g testing and vaccination within existing guidelines of ART and TB units in 10 selected health facilities within the Greater Accra region by August 2022.
To increase knowledge of COVID-19 and reduce myths and misconceptions especially around COVID 19 vaccination among PLHIV and people affected by TB in the Greater Accra region of Ghana by December 2022.

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