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Our Story
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is private-not-for-profit company limited by guarantee under Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), working towards consolidation of the model for provision of the full continuum of HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, care and treatment services whilst contributing to national health systems strengthening for delivery of quality services.
MJAP supports the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in Mulago, and Butabika National Teaching Referral Hospitals and Makerere University Hospital.
MJAP VISION : Universal and equitable access to quality health care for healthier populations.
MJAP MISSION: To build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB and other diseases of public health importance in Africa.
Key Achievements
Since 2004, MJAP has grown to be a leader in the provision and scaling up of HCT, Basic HIV/AIDS care, TB/HIV integrated services.
Health Financing
Provided & monitored sub-grants to Mbarara District, Makerere University-John’s Hopkins University collaboration, Makerere University & Butabika Hospitals.
HIV clinics
Established two one-stop center HIV clinics for the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to key populations
Laboratories
Supported accreditation of three labs in Strengthening Laboratories Management Towards Accreditation (SLMTA)
Trained Workers
Trained more than 13,996 workers; supported facilities to recruit health workers
Our Programs
MJAP has a strong track record providing comprehensive HIV services in different regions of Uganda with over 15 years’ experience in 23 districts, the two national referral hospitals and seven regional referral hospitals in the country.
Integrated Facility – Community Services
MJAP actively engages people living with HIV ‘expert clients’ (including key population leaders/ peers, HIV positive peer mothers and adolescent peers), Village Health Teams, community-based and civil society organizations, to provide holistic HIV and related services.
The MJAP supported ISS clinic, which is the largest HIV clinic in Uganda is a hub for implementation science research and some of our senior management staff are involved in implementation science research.
Integrated HIV/Hypertension Treatment
Statistics show that about 25 percent of adults in Uganda have hypertension. The numbers are as high as 29 percent among adults living with HIV who are on Antiretroviral Treatment (ART).
Our Reach
Providing comprehensive HIV care since 2004 .
4100000
Million people offered HIV Testing Services
477157
HIV+ persons identified and linked to care
78560
Offered VMMC
8120
Pregnant women initiated on ART (Option B+)
LATEST POSTS
We endeavor to serve our clients with love, acceptance, empathy and exercise controlled emotional environment
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Improving Maternal Retesting at Iganga Hospital
Written on Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:23
Enabling safe deliveries of HIV negative newborn babies through Maternal Retesting at Iganga Hospital -
Taking Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) closer to communities through the CRPDDP model.
Written on Monday, 06 March 2023 13:59
Increasing the proportion of eligible clients enrolled on the Community Retail Pharmacy Drug Distribution Point (CRPDDP) Model at Mulago Immune Suppression Syndrome (ISS) Clinic. -
Scaling-up Multi Month Drug Dispensing amongst Children, Adolescents Living with HIV, a case of Mayuge Health Center IV, Mayuge District
Written on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 19:41
CAYLHIV are brought together and taken through collective sessions before each is counseled individually with their caregivers
PARTNERSHIPS
Universal and equitable access to quality health care for healthier populations.
Mulago Hospital
National Medical Store
IDRC
Butabika Hospital
Kiruddu Hospital
UCSF