Controlling HIV/AIDS by prevention, counselling, testing and socio-economic support

Controlling HIV/AIDS by prevention, counselling, testing and socio-economic support [1]

Basic data

Continent:

Africa

Country:

D.R. Congo

Partner institution:

Action pour la Paix, l´Education et le Developpement (APED)

City:

Bukavu

Address:

av. P.E.Lumumba n° 94-96 (ex. Bâtiment Hôtel KEBA) Ibanda, Bukavu, R.D. Congo

Local contact:

Jules-Joseph Kanjira M.

Email:

apedasbl@yahoo.fr [2]

Phone:

+243 813184668

Implementing organisation

Name of institution:

Medikamentenhilfswerk action medeor e.V.

Department:

Aide Humanitaire et Coopération au Développement

Address:

St. Töniser Str. 21

City:

47918 Tönisvorst

Country:

Germany

Local contact:

Emmanuel Limi

Email:

emmanuel.limi@medeor.de [3]

Phone:

02156-9788197

Type of project

Aim of the project:

The ongoing project of meteor supports extended disease controlling in three regions by measures of awareness-raising among adolescents and pregnant women, as well as HIV-testing and counselling.

conducted since:

11/2013

planned period:

10/2016

Type:

Medicine (clinical)

Community

HIV testing

Keywords:

HIV, counselling, PTME, Sensibilisierung, psychosocial support

Staff

Number total staff:

143; employees at APED (local): coordination and administration: 4; Assistants in the Project regions: 18; volunteers: 120; Employees at action medeor: Project referent: 1

Number medical staff (Doctors only):

Cooperation with physicians and nurses of local hospitals and health centres

Number non-medical staff:

143

Training

Possibility internship:

Yes