Partnerships

Papua New Guinea, Partnerships 2017

Partnership to improve antimicrobial treatment and stewardship for gonorrhoea in Papua New Guinea

The purpose of this start-up was to develop a partnership to improve antimicrobial treatment and stewardship for gonorrhoea in Papua New Guinea

Zambia, Partnerships 2017

Colposcopy Telemedicine partnership: Strengthening cervical cancer screening in Zambia

This partnership between Switzerland and Zambia had three objectives: 1) Build capacity in portable nurse-led colposcopy 2) Establish colposcopy telemedicine, and 3) Build capacity through Institutional Health Partnership (IHP) synergies and inform screening policies in Zambia

Senegal, Partnerships 2017

Improving linkage to care of injection drug users in Senegal by establishing cost-efficient and tailored outreach programs with special consideration of women

The porpose of this start-up was to establish a partnership for an effective and cost-efficient system of outreach interventions, peer work and triage targeting drug users in Senegal with special consideration of women.

Peru, Partnerships 2017

Improving HIV and STD care services for indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon

The partnership between Switzerland and Peru aimed at contributing to the strengthening of Peru´s health systems capacity in providing culturally appropriate care for HIV/AIDS and other STDs for indigenous people. This was done through improved training to health workers and capacity-building of indigenous organizations.

Guinea Conakry, Partnerships 2017

Introduction of point-of-care HIV viral load measurement in Macenta

This partnership aimed at the provision of training in HIV viral load based treatment management and introduction of viral load measurement for the HIV Cohort of the Centre Hospitalier Régional Spécialisé of the Mission Philafricaine in Macenta, Forest Region, Guinea-Conakry.

Cameroon, Partnerships 2017

Pilot project to define a package of essential gynecological care integrated in a rural hospital. Akonolinga Cameroon

Cameroon, Partnerships 2017

Promoting comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and better women health

The purpose of this study was to promote comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and better women health in Cameroon. This partnership had six objectives.

Uganda, Partnerships 2016

Strengthening capacity to optimally care for vulnerable groups at risk for sexually transmitted infections in Kampala, Uganda

This partnership aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of 3 key sexually transmitted diseases (syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia) in Kampala in a sustainable manner, using innovative laboratory testing approaches.

Tanzania, Partnerships 2016

Care for HIV-infected mothers and their infants in a rural district of Tanzania

The objectives of this partnership were to improve HIV testing coverage in the ANC settings by reaching over 6,000 pregnant women and increasing the HIV testing rate above 90% in the whole district. A futher objective was to improve retention in care of HIV‐infected mothers by reducing loss to follow‐up to below 20%. It also aimed at the establishment of an Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV circuit at district level to offer reliable and timely early infant diagnosis for 200‐230 HIV exposed infants yearly. This should lead to a platform to generate reliable information concerning maternal and infant HIV care in rural Tanzania, to inform policy makers in Tanzania, and to support national policies.

Tanzania, Partnerships 2016

A partnership to tackle women and mothers with pregnancy related diabetes in Tanzania

This partnership between Solidarmed and Lugala Lutheran Hospital aimed at training nurses on pathophysiology of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, prevention and treatment with dietary measures, pharmacological treatment with insulin as well as introducing a routine screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in pregnant women at the Lugala Lutheran Hospital. It further had the introduction of a standard long-term algorithm for diagnosing and treatment including counselling-based on the above results as an objective.