ACELERATING CONTROL OF THE HIV EPIDEMIC (ACE 6) PROJECT
The ACE 6 (Accelerating Control of the HIV Epidemic Cluster 6) Project is being implemented in three states namely Bayelsa, Edo and Lagos states with a consortium of partners led by the Heartland Alliance as the principal recipient and KNCV Nigeria as one of the sub grantees. The project employs a rights-based approach that integrates contextual health systems strengthening with comprehensive HIV care.
KNCV Nigeria is the leading consortium partner responsible for providing technical assistance towards effective TB/HIV implementation through facility and community-based strategies particularly strengthened TB surveillance and 95% preventive therapy coverage among over 85,000 ART clients. KNCV Nigeria also ensures that at least 95% of all presumptive and diagnosed TB patients in supported LGAs know their HIV status, at least 95% of those with HIV positive status are linked to ART, and at least 95% of TB/HIV coinfected clients are virally suppressed and achieve an effective treatment outcome.