[Côte d’Ivoire] Second consortium meeting of the ATLAS Project in Abidjan
26 February 2020
COTE D'IVOIREMALISENEGALFighting HIV / AIDS
From 10 to 13 February, all the partners of the ATLAS Project met in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, for the second consortium meeting. While the first meeting, organized in July 2019 in Saly, Senegal, clarified the standards, procedures and methods, this second edition was an opportunity to make an assessment of the progress made as the distribution of HIV self-test kits has begun in the three countries where the project is being implemented, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal. Partners... Read more
Involving patients in their own health is essential to improve the quality of care
25 February 2020
GUINEASTRENGTHENING SYSTEMS AND HEALTH SERVICESFighting HIV / AIDS
"PACTES trained not only medical staff but also patients". Since 2017, the PACTES project, has brought together in Guinea caregivers, patients and psychosocial mediators to identify care problems and propose solutions such as psychosocial support services for patients, reorganization of the care circuit for patients and the improvement of the healthcare workers-patient relationship. During the closing workshop of project in Conakry on the 29th february, we met 4 participants in the project... Read more
[Niger] – Improving access to better sexual and reproductive health care for young people
4 February 2020
NIGERADVOCACY FOR FAIR ACCESS TO QUALTITY HEALTH CAREPromoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Solthis, in partnership with the NGOs Lafia Matassa and Equilibres & Populations, officially launched the second phase of the project JADES dedicated to improve the sexual and reproductive health among for the youth and adolescents in Niger. This second phase comes to consolidate the achievements of the first one and to reinforce the advocacy for young people sexual and reproductive rights and health in Niger, especially young women, who are more exposed to specific... Read more
For a health system that takes into account the needs and rights of patients
29 January 2020
GUINEAADVOCACY FOR FAIR ACCESS TO QUALTITY HEALTH CARETherapeutic Patient EducationFighting HIV / AIDS
End of the PACTES Project - Patients centred treatment and care Conakry, 29 January 2020 - The project, PACTES, implemented since 2017 to improve the health care of patients living with HIV through testing a care approach centred on the rights and needs of patients in five health facilities in Conakry and the Kankan region, ends today. "PACTES is a project has enabled care providers, patients and the psychosocial mediator to come together to reflect on the problems of care and to... Read more
Meet our colleagues behind HIV self-testing kits dispensation
27 January 2020
MALIHEALTH PRODUCTS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMFighting HIV / AIDS
On 22 and 23 January 2020, the procurement and supply managers of the ATLAS Project in Mali, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire met in Paris to discuss the management and evolution of the HIV self-testing kits dispensation since their launch in 2019 (between July and October depending on the country). According to the Technical Director of the project, on the 31 st December 2019, the project had about 26,000 HIV self-test kits dispensed to users via health and community centres, beneficiaries... Read more
Louis Pizarro, CEO of Solthis, has decided to step down.
27 December 2019
Paris - December 27, 2019 After 15 years at Solthis, 13 of which as CEO, Louis Pizarro is retiring to join an international health organization. The Board of Directors of Solthis warmly thanked Dr. Louis Pizarro for his work as CEO. In 15 years Solthis has become a recognized global health NGO, with 6 offices in West Africa, a regional headquarters in Dakar and a general headquarters in Paris. Focused historically on the fight against HIV/AIDS, Solthis' action has expanded in recent... Read more
2 new resources to improve health care for people living with HIV
28 November 2019
BURUNDIGUINEALABORATORIES AND TECHNICAL PLATFORMSFighting HIV / AIDS
HIV viral load measure is a key monitoring tool for people living with HIV/AIDS. UNAIDS selected it as the 3rd key indicator to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, with the goal that 90% of patients on ARV therapy should have a permanent viral suppression. However, e ective access to it remains a challenge, particularly in West and Central Africa. The objective of this Toolkit and Guide is to share the richness of experience gained from six years of implementation of the OPP-ERA project... Read more
Feedback from ICASA 2019
26 November 2019
From 2 to 7 December 2019 was held in Rwanda, the 20th edition of the International Conference against HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa, ICASA 2019. It was a great occasion for Solthis teams and partners present at the conference to present our field research to fight against HIV in West and Central Africa: introduction of HIV self-testing with the ATLAS project, 6 years of improving access to viral load testing with the OPP-ERA project, Users empowerment and... Read more
Replenishment Conference of The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria
9 October 2019
Fighting HIV / AIDSFighting tuberculosisMALARIA
The Global Fund Replenishment Conference is opening today in Lyon, France. The French President and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria have set a target of raising at least 14 billion dollars for 2020-2022, which will save 16 million additional lives. An increase of the French contribution by at least 25% is a prerequisite to reach this target. The success of the Global Fund Replenishment Conference depends on it. This increase of at least 270... Read more
Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in Guinea: results of the ANRS 12344-DIAVINA study
8 October 2019
GUINEAOPERATIONAL RESEARCHFighting HIV / AIDS
Conakry, Guinea, October 8, 2019. The Operational Research Project ANRS 12344- DIAVINA, implemented in Guinea since 2017 by Solthis in partnership with PNLSH (the National Programme for the Fight against AIDS and Hepatitis) and FEG, the association Federation Espoir Guinée and thanks to the financial support of ANRS and the Paris City Hall, ends on Tuesday 8 October 2019 in Conakry. Why the project? Despite progress in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT),... Read more
The application LIFE4ME+ is being extended to the MENA REGION
26 September 2019
Therapeutic Patient EducationFighting HIV / AIDS
The "right to health" is considered a fundamental right for all. Nevertheless, inequalities in access to care shows that it is far from being a reality for everyone. Life4me+ : an application to address several needs in the MENA region In the MENA region where the ACACIAS project is being implemented, these inequalities are particularly pronounced in terms of HIV, particularly among key populations who represent the majority of the population affected by the epidemic in the region.... Read more
