Lab worker Eric Emmanuel identifies HIV test results at Faith Alive Clinic in Jos, Nigeria. Nigeria
About NigeriaSome 2.6 million adults and children live with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. Nearly as many women are infected as men.
MCC Supports:Faith Alive Clinic (FAC)At this free clinic in the city of Jos, as many as 20 new HIV positive people come through the door each day. Each of these patients is in need of medical and spiritual attention. This Christian clinic, which offers its services for free, is staffed largely by volunteers — from experienced physicians and counselors to people living with AIDS who wish to give back what they can to their community. The clinic performs an average of 2,000 HIV blood tests per month. Without the ability to test, many people in Jos would remain unaware of their status, and without the ability to receive follow-up counseling and medical care, many of these HIV-positive people would be at high risk of transmitting the disease to others and become ill very quickly. MCC provides the clinic with 2,000 blood test kits each month. MCC also supports the training of home care-givers, an AIDS support group, prevention activities, support for children who have been orphaned by AIDS, and baby formula to aid in the prevention of mother to child transmission. MCC also provides life saving ARV medication for 500 people living with HIV/AIDS. $3 Cdn./$2 U.S. covers the cost of one HIV test. $32 Cdn./$25 U.S. provides one month of formula for a baby born to an HIV positive mother. If contributions to a project exceed the amount needed, MCC will use the donations to support similar projects.
Vom Christian HospitalVom Hospital is part of the ministry of the COCIN church in Nigeria. It provides basic health care to the village of Vom and the surrounding villages. MCC supplies the hospital with 2,000 rapid HIV tests. These tests are used for the hospital's voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) program and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program. If contributions to a project exceed the amount needed, MCC will use the donations to support similar projects.
Women's Initiative for Sustainable DevelopmentThe Women's Initiative for Sustainable Development is an organization in Jos started by Muslim women who were concerned about HIV/AIDS and other social ills that were not being adequately addressed in their community. The group provides information on HIV/AIDS in order to motivate behavior change, minimize stigma, and support people living with HIV/AIDS. The project is training 160 people that will then provide education to others in the community. Those being trained include traditional birth attendants, youth, and men. $8 covers the cost of sterile gloves for one traditional birth attendant. $20 covers the cost of transportation for 10 workshop participants. $2 provides a free HIV test at Shifa Clinic If contributions to a project exceed the amount needed, MCC will use the donations to support similar projects. |
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