SIAAP was established in December 2004 by a US Army officer and a Kalangala native, Lieutenant Colonel Frank Musisi together with a group of volunteers with a major goal of contributing to the reduction of incidences of HIV transmission and tackling the adverse effects of HIV/AIDS among the people of Ssese Islands, Lake Victoria, Uganda. This was to be achieved through community health education and sensitization, HIV counseling and testing (HCT), condom distribution, care support and support and treatment of PLWH so that people’s livelihood is improved.
Ssese Islands African Aids Project (SIAAP) is an HIV/AIDS Non-Government Organization (NGO) registered with NGO board (REG NO. INDR 54041066NB) with permit number (INDP 50081066NB) and with the NGO forum in Kalangala district.
In 2015, Siaap was recognized as private not for profit facility by the ministry of health in Uganda.
SIAAP Mission: "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 Philosophy: SIAAP Philosophy: Self-reliant healthy people
SIAAP Vision: "A healthy and empowered community with zero new HIV infections
Motto: Saving Life Through Community Outreach.
The SIAAP project objectives include
- To create awareness about Prevention of HIV/AIDs, and Community Based Care for persons living HIV/AIDS.
- To scale up HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) and Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission. (PMTCT)
- To initiate and sustain social and economic rehabilitation services to families having people living with HIV/AIDS.
- To train care takers of Persons living with AIDS (PLWA) on infection control while providing home care.
- To initiate and sustain community-based rehabilitation services.
- To provide care and support to HIV Orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) in Kalangala district.