Global Presence

Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention (GHARP) Project

Project Date: 2004–2009


Health managers in an MSH Leadership Development Workshop in Guyana are developing action plans for HIV/AIDS activities. Photo by Maryellen Glennon.

Guyana, the third smallest country in South America, confronts a growing HIV & AIDS epidemic. With an estimated 3-5 percent of the adult population, already HIV positive, Guyana has the second highest number of HIV cases in the region. MSH is partnering on the Guyana HIV & AIDS Reduction and Prevention Project (GHARP), which is focusing on prevention efforts to lessen the impact of the epidemic, while extending services to those already affected by HIV & AIDS.

As part of the GHARP project, MSH will assist the government of Guyana to provide HIV & AIDS care and treatment. By providing technical assistance to support the scale-up services, MSH will be working to:

  • plan and execute multisectoral collaboration at the central and regional level
  • build management and leadership skills at all levels
  • respond to the human resource crisis
  • support systems development for pharmaceutical management
  • enhance the health management information system
  • build the capacity of local NGOs that are the front line of service delivery