This project aims to reduce the incidence of HIV among key populations, BLM focuses on male and female sex workers. The project is being implemented in the districts of Karonga, Nkhatabay, Nkhotakota, Salima, Dowa, Kasungu, Dedza, Mchinji, Ntcheu, Mulanje, Nsanje and Thyolo.

 

Overview

Project title; TB/HIV Epidemic Control in Malawi.

Operations: BLM works on the Sex Worker Module

Funding: Global Fund is the donor with World Vision as the Prime reciptient and BLM as a sub recipient. The project falls under the Global Fund Grant Cycle 7 (GC7)

Timeline: July 2024- to June 2027

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Goals

The goals of this project are;

1. To reduce the number of new infections towards elimination of HIV transmission by 2030 
2. To reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality 

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Approach

The approach is to collaborate with sex workers to scale peer-led HIV prevention packages such as condom and lubricant promotion and use, increase access to and support for HIV testing, treatment adherence support, and strengthen referral and linkages to sex workers’ HIV/SRHR services, as well as advocate for their human rights through community leader sensitization.

The main activities under this project include government led outreach through daylight and moonlight services which will deliver the STI testing, risk assessments and counselling, HIV testing and PrEP and commodity distribution, FP services and CCSPT.

This project works through peer educators and navigators to create demand for the services at hotspots, clusters and safe spaces. Peer Navigators link clients to care and support adherence to ART. Peer Educators link clients to care and support with maintaining negative status.  

We also work through the Key Population Community Based Organisations, and a large part of this project is engaging with them. CEDEP is the other sub-recipient which is focusing on Men having sex with Men (MSM), Transgender (TG) and People using Injected drugs (PUID).   Female Sex workers Association (FSWA) CHERA are the key CSOs we partner with.

Key SRHR Interventions

• HIV prevention communication,
• PreP programming
• Removing human rights related barriers
• Service provision
• Condoms and lubricants programming

 

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