Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention (GHARP) Project
Project Date: 2004–2009
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