APYIN Akwa Ibom Chapter

NATIONAL TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT OF COMMUNITY RIGHT ADVOCATE FOR EXPANSION AND INTEGRATION OF GRIEVANCE AND REDRESS MECHANISM TO PREVENT ABUSE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE ETC FOR HIV, TUBERCULOSIS, KEY POPULATION AND OTHER VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
HOST: NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION (NHRC)
FUNDERS: GLOBAL FUND

The Action : Taking your treatment (ARVS) consistently as a person living with HIV 🤗

The result of that Action : A suppressed viral load (less than 50 copies/mil)

The reward for Acting responsibly : An HIV negative partner and an HIV negative baby with the baby having been conceived naturally

What have you done by acting responsibly? You have stopped the transmission of HIV, your HIV has stopped with you (even though you don't wear a cape you are a hero for protecting your loved ones)

Hope this encourages someone to stay on course ❣️

Living positively with HIV isn’t about pretending it’s easy it’s about owning your life and not letting the virus run the show.

With treatment, HIV is manageable. You can live long, love fully, work hard, and chase your goals like anyone else.

Take your meds, know your status, keep your clinic visits, and protect your mental health. That’s the real flex.

You are not your diagnosis. You’re still powerful, still valuable, still here.
HIV doesn’t end life ignorance and stigma do.

Highlights from the LEN PrEP Training

LEN PrEP (Lenacapavir Long Acting Injectable) is a game-Changer in HIV Prevention.

* Administered every 6 months
* 99.9% effective in preventing HIV transmission through s*x

Benefits:

* 100% efficacy in women, 96% in men & gender-diverse individuals.

* Only 2 injections/year - easier adherence
* Safe for various populations (cis, trans, adolescents, pregnant/lactating women)
* May reduce stigma vs daily oral PrEP

Availability in Nigeria

Currently available in some facilities in Akwa Ibom state

Options: Daily PrEP (ED PrEP), LEN PrEP (long-acting injectable)