Project information

  • Name: PIVOT-2
  • Donor: CDC, Lighthouse Trust
  • Project Duration: 5-years

Project Description

The goal of the project is to address the unmet need in HIV testing services (HTS) through effective and innovative delivery models to support attainment of the 90-90-90 goals.
The objectives are to: Strengthen HIV testing service (HTS) delivery, at facility-based HTS (First 90); Strengthen community-facility linkages to ensure PLHIV identified through HTS are linked to and retained in HIV care and treatment services (Second 90); and strengthen viral load monitoring to improve patient care and track attainment of viral suppression (Third 90).
The key interventions include provision of targeted community home-based, outreach, moonlight & index partner testing; PITC for STI and TB patients, VCT & index partner testing;Logistical support to Light House Trust (mobile Vans); Linkage strengthening; and Viral Load (VL) monitoring strengthening.
The project is being implemented in four districts; namely Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzimba.