December 15, 2009

LMS Program in Nigeria Supports Development of National Multi-Sector HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework and Plan for 2010 – 2015

The Nigerian government requested LMS technical support at a national and state level in order to guide the process of development of the National Strategic Framework and National plan for HIV/AIDS. USAID, through MSH, has provided essential funding at a federal level to support the strategic planning process. The results of this collaboration to identify the needs and priorities each state are already having an effect. The Niger State strategic plan, supported by LMS, was adopted as the National model for the issue of‘ ‘Treatment and Care’. NACA praised USAID and MSH for its service in facilitating the National Strategic Framework and Plan for Nigeria. Dr. Ezekiel James, the LMS Adamawa State Team Leader, reported that “the Niger SACA plan was viewed as one of the best among all states…the thematic area of Treatment and Care was adopted as the model for the entire country, this thematic area was essentially handled by the MSH team.”