PEPFAR

U.S. Government/Nigeria Partnership For HIV/AIDS Relief

“It is with great pleasure that I am here today at the launching of an unprecedented partnership between the government of Nigeria and the government of the United States, to fight the HIV/AIDS pandemic in this country...”  Ambassador Campbell at the Launch of PEPFAR, Abuja

About USG PEPFAR Agencies in Nigeria

• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Department of Defense (DOD) (pdf)
• US Embassy, Public Affairs Section (PAS)

• Comprehensive list

Fact Sheets

• Country Profile (pdf)
• Country Program for 2007
• TB/HIV Fact Sheet (pdf)
• 06/01/2007 Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) - Fact Sheet for Media Programs - International Children’s Day 2007 (pdf)
• 03/08/2007 Press Tour of Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Facility at Wuse General Hospital in Commemoration of International Women’s Day.

Speeches

• President George W. Bush:
• 12/01/06  President Discusses World AIDS Day; President Bush
• President Olusegun Obasanjo
• 12/01/06 President's Speech at World AIDS Day Rally
• Ambassador Campbell
• 07/07/2007 Ambassador John Campbell's Remarks at The Press Briefing on PEPFAR Renewal
• 03/21/2007 Ambassador John Campbell's Remarks at The Formal Launch of the PEPFAR/USAID Positive Living Project
• 02/26/2007 Ambassador John Campbell's Remarks to PEPFAR Agencies and Implementing Partners in Nigeria at The Annual PEPFAR Retreat
• 12/05/06 Remarks To High School Students Awareness Program to Commemorate World AIDS Day at The Federal Government Girls College, Shagamu, Ogun State
• 08/17/06  Remarks at The Commissioning of HIV Counselor-Testers Training Centers in Nigeria School of Nursing, Gwagwalada
• 04/13/06 Remarks At The Press Briefing on the President's Emergency Action Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Program in Nigeria
• Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice
• 10/10/06 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice At the Swearing-in Ceremony of the Honorable Mark Dybul As U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator 
• Heads of USG Agencies in Nigeria

Press Room

• Press Clips
• USG/IPs Press Releases
• 03/26/2007 U.S. Increases Funds for Combating Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Global epidemic rate levels off, report says, but number of cases rises
• 03/23/2007 World TB Day and The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
• Press Briefings
• Press Briefing on U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief – Past, Current and Future Support to Nigeria [June 7, 2007]
• News

• Press Tour of Jiwa Community to Spotlight U.S. Government Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Nigeria [June 1, 2007]

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• PEPFAR Nigeria Reviews Action Plan on HIV/AIDS [April 13, 2006]

• Photo Gallery: PEPFAR events in Nigeria 
• Press Kit
• Press Inquiries
• For press inquiries contact:
  US Embassy, Public Affairs Section, 1075 Diplomatic Way, Central Area, Abuja
  Tel.: 234-9-4614000 Fax: 234-9-461-4010 

Nigeria HIV/AIDS Policy Documents

• ABC Guidance #1 (pdf 15 pages)
• Abuja Declaration and The Plan of Action (pdf 11 pages)
• Country Response Information System: Overview of The System and Its Plan of Establishment (pdf 46 pages)
• General Policy Guidance for All Bilateral Programs (pdf 16 pages)
• Guidance for US Government In-Country Staff and Implementing Partners for Preventive Care Package for Adults - #1 (pdf 12 pages)
• HIVAIDS Palliative Care Guidance #1: For the US Government in-Country Staff and Implementing Partners (pdf 17 pages)
• HIV Prevention among Drug Users Guidance #1: Injection Heroin Use (pdf 3 pages)
• HIV Prevention in the African Region: A Strategy for Renewal and Acceleration (pdf 13 pages)
• Indicators Reference Guide (pdf 114 pages)
• Injection Safety Assessment in Nigeria 2004 (pdf 48 pages)
• Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children Program Guidance for US Government in-Country Staff and Implementing Partners (pdf 24 pages)
• Standards for Universal Precautions and Healthcare Management Practices 2005 (pdf 14 pages) 
• UN General Assembly: Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (pdf 15 pages)
• US Commitment Global HIV/AIDS (pdf 2 pages)

Publications

• ABUJA DATELINE (USAID)
• AIDSTECH
• AIDSRelief
• November 2006 (pdf)
• December 2006 (pdf)
• Crossroads (Special Edition)
• GhAINing Ground – 5th Edition (pdf 8 pages)
• ICAP E News - March 2007 Edition
• Magama (Special Edition)
• Peer Education Plus
• Peer to Peer Education Manual

Success Stories by Program Areas

• Capacity Building
• Technical Response (pdf)
• Care and Support Services

  • Turning Point (pdf)
• Prevention