Family Health International (FHI)
Family Health International (FHI), the prime contractor, is a recognized leader in reproductive health and HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and support. In 1986, when other organizations were just beginning to address HIV’s impact domestically, FHI was examining its effects internationally and establishing pilot programs in Cameroon, Ghana, and Mali. Since then, FHI has worked closely with USAID to implement some of its most ambitious HIV/AIDS projects, including AIDSTECH, AIDSCAP, and IMPACT. In 2006, FHI reached more than 6 million people through community outreach services. Through FHI, more than 900,000 received HIV counseling and testing in 27 countries, with more than 45,000 individuals newly initiating antiretroviral therapy. Also in 2006, well over 70,000 people received antiretroviral therapy through FHI. Approximately 11,000 pregnant women received ARV prophylaxis, and over 200,000 were tested for HIV and receiving pretest counseling.
Subcontractors
With more than 20 years experience, Emerging Markets Group (EMG) has provided development advice to more than 30 countries in areas such as healthcare, human capacity development, institutional strengthening, public sector reform, private sector development, and rural livelihoods. On the AIDSTAR team, EMG works to build the financial, administrative, and management capacities of in-country partners and establishes public-private partnerships that help further this goal.
The Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+) gives voice to millions of people living with HIV/AIDS by providing opportunities, tools, and resources to help them and their organizations become more active in the global HIV response. GNP+ and its six networks of regional affiliates lead the team’s efforts to fight stigma and discrimination and provide advocacy activities for people living with HIV/AIDS, promoting their greater involvement at all levels.
The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) provides our team with strong clinical and laboratory expertise in the clinical management of HIV disease and monitoring and evaluation of antiretroviral therapy programs. ITM also provides laboratory quality control services, CD4 technology support and training in state-of-the-art CD4 counting.
Joint Commission International (JCI) extends the Joint Commission’s mission worldwide. Through international consultation, accreditation, publications and education, JCI helps improve the quality of patient care in many nations. JCI has extensive international experience working with public and private health care organizations and local governments in more than 60 countries, and leads our team’s efforts in these areas.
Klett Consulting Group (KCG) provides our team with health management information systems that transform data into meaningful information using geographic information systems (GIS). KCG’s GIS display tools maximize data in program planning, monitoring, advocacy and decision-making processes. KCG is owned by a veteran disabled during military service.
The Salvation Army World Service Office (SAWSO), one of the world’s oldest faith-based organizations, currently serves over 7 million people in 39 countries through HIV/AIDS community programs. On the AIDSTAR team, SAWSO leads all “abstinence and being faithful for youth” activities; provides psychosocial care expertise and guidance for orphans and other vulnerable children; and offers technical expertise in the community counseling approach to program implementation (www.sawso.org).
Social Impact (SI) is a small, woman-owned business dedicated to strengthening development assistance. For example, SI helped the USAID Mission in Zambia design a $25 million HIV/AIDS prevention and control program through a participatory process that responded to the capabilities of customers, beneficiaries and other key groups. As part of the AIDSTAR team, SI integrates gender concerns across all aspects of HIV programming and, as in Zambia, provides participatory program planning and management assistance (www.socialimpact.com).
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