Partner
ICHAD
Status
current
Location
Greater Masaka Region (7 districts)
Beneficiaries
702 HIV+ adolescents and their families
Period
Jan 2013 – Dec 2018
The Suubi+Adherence Study was a 5-year research project that started in 2013 and was implemented in 7 districts in the Greater Masaka region, known to be the epicenter of HIV and AIDS in Uganda. ICHAD and Reach the Youth Uganda (RTY) worked in collaboration with 39 health facilities and 702 study participants living with HIV, who were aware of their status and on ART treatment.
The study is an efficacious economic empowerment intervention previously tested in Rakai and Masaka among children affected by AIDS.
Key Focus: Ensuring sufficient nutritional resources, funds for medical care, transportation, and medication.
Training study participants in Income Generating Activities (IGAs) to build sustainable livelihoods.
Supporting participants to open bank accounts, encouraging monthly savings with 1:1 matching by ICHAD for two years.
The banking and matching components were managed in partnerships with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) and Centenary Bank. ICHAD/RTY provided initial capital for study participants to open bank accounts. The matching ratio was 1:1.
Start or expand family-based IGAs owned by the study participant
Buy school requirements or pay school fees
Meet medical expenses, transport, and drugs not offered at health centres
RTY, as the implementing partner for IGA training, collaborated with government extension workers from Agriculture and Animal Husbandry departments. As part of the intervention, the project trained study participants and their caregivers to start family-based IGAs to generate sustainable income.
Partner Health Facilities: 39 health facilities collaborated with the project.
Total Participants: 702 HIV+ adolescents and their families.
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