Clínica de Familia improves access to integrated high quality HIV services to key and priority populations in La Romana province by expanding and improving the quality of the package of clinical and community-based services for key and priority populations. Clínica de Familia also partners with the Dr. Francisco A. Gonzalo Hospital to provide mentoring and technical support for the HIV comprehensive care center.
ASA reduces HIV and STI transmission among gay men, transgender, and MSM in the provinces of Santo Domingo and Santiago through increased access to high quality comprehensive health services packages along the continuum of HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment, care, and community support and improves the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV), especially gay men and transgender.
In October 2017, Advancing Partners & Communities, in conjunction with PEPFAR and other partners convened a meeting with Ministry of Health officials, donors, and civil society members in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to discuss sustainable responses to the national health system.
Implementation of Test and START at the six PEPFAR/USAID-supported HIV clinics has reduced the patient treatment initiation window from 30 days in early 2017, to an average of seven days by September, extending the benefits to patients and the health system.
In October 2017, the HIV clinic at Ricardo Limardo, a public hospital partnered with APC grantee, the Center for Human Promotion and Solidarity (CEPROSH) and the community-based organization Grupo Clara to improve the quality of their HIV services.
Since October 2016, Advancing with Partners and Communities has been supporting implementation of Test and START in three provinces of the Dominican Republic. The Centro de Promoción y Solidaridad Humana (CEPROSH) HIV comprehensive care clinic in Puerto Plata is one of the clinics making a difference.
Yodalki, a health advocate who has worked for Grupo Este Amor in Eastern Dominican Republic for 14 years, uses his training in community counseling and support to fight for the rights of the LGBTI community and people living with HIV.
Ruby Mercenario is a 32-year-old transgender woman who receives care at the Francisco Gonzalvo public hospital in the La Romana province of the Dominican Republic. She praises the benefits of receiving services at a place free of stigma and discrimination.
Kayla and Carlos are beneficiaries of the HIV Comprehensive Care Clinic at the Centro de Promoción y Solidaridad Humana, Inc. (CEPROSH) in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic.
Clínica de Familia improves access to integrated high quality HIV services to key and priority populations in La Romana province by expanding and improving the quality of the package of clinical and community-based services for key and priority populations. Clínica de Familia also partners with the Dr. Francisco A. Gonzalo Hospital to provide mentoring and technical support for the HIV comprehensive care center.