SSESE ISLANDS AFRICAN AIDS PROJECT
SIAAP was established in December 2004 by a United States Army Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Musisi, with the major goal of reducing incidence of HIV transmission and tackling the adverse effects of AIDS among the people on Ssese Islands, Lake Victoria through going for voluntary testing and counseling, so that people could know their HIV/AIDS status in time and take precautionary measures.
SIAAP Mission is “To contribute to the process of improving the quality of life for individuals, families and community through HIV/AIDS mitigation, Sexual & Reproduction Health promotion and Sustainable livelihood among vulnerable populations in Kalangala district and Uganda.
SIAAP Vision: A healthy and empowered community with zero new HIV infections
SIAAP Philosophy: Self-reliant healthy people
SIAAP Moto: Saving Life Through Community Outreach.
The SIAAP project objectives include:
1. To create awareness about Prevention of HIV/AIDs, and Community Based Care for persons living HIV/AIDS.
2. To scale up HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) and Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission. (PMTCT)
3. To initiate and sustain social and economic rehabilitation services to families having people living with HIV/AIDS.
4. To train care takers of Persons living with AIDS (PLWA) on infection control while providing home care.
5. To initiate and sustain community-based rehabilitation services.
6. To provide care and support to HIV Orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) in Kalangala district.
SIAAP in the News
Miss Little Tourism Uganda at SIAAP Headquarters
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