Closure of the Labos 2S project
17 July 2023
NIGERCAPACITY BUILDINGCapacity building and empowermentLABORATORIES AND TECHNICAL PLATFORMSSTRENGTHENING SYSTEMS AND HEALTH SERVICESFighting HIV / AIDSFighting tuberculosis
On 6 July 2023, in Niamey, the LABO2S project was brought to a close, with the aim of strengthening laboratories in the service of health in Niger. After 3 years in action, the project has demonstrated its success with 3 main results: Improved organisation of healthcare in Niamey and Dosso Improved performance of the National HIV Reference Laboratory Improved access to and use of biological tests for people living with HIV and/or exposed to tuberculosis (TB). Watch our closing... Read more
Closure of the AIRE project
1 June 2023
On 24 and 25 May, the closing conference of the AIRE project was held in Dakar. After 3 years of operational research, the project has demonstrated the importance of the pulse oximeter in identifying respiratory distress, one of the main causes of mortality in children under 5. The aims of the project were to improve the management of sick children and reduce infant mortality by introducing the pulse oximeter as a diagnostic tool into the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)... Read more
28 May: Menstrual Hygiene Day
1 June 2023
GUINEANIGERSTRENGTHENING SYSTEMS AND HEALTH SERVICESPromoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
(In french) For Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May, Solthis launched a campaign on social networks from 25 to 29 May. This "Did you know?" campaign provides information on menstrual hygiene and on the DSSR initiatives implemented by Solthis via various projects such as : PAJES, POUVOIR, AGIR, LAHIYATA, JADES 2 et SANSAS. Did you know ? 2/3 = the proportion of young girls in the world who do not know that they are menstruating when it happens for the first time. Solthis works on... Read more
Interview 8 March 2023, International Women’s Rights Day – Radio clip
13 April 2023
Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Following the Sansas project's campaign for the 8th of March, International Women's Rights Day, Géraldine Colin, Senegalese Country Director and Françoise Ndiaye, medical referent of the Sansas project in Mbour, on GBV training for health providers gave an interview to the Senegalese radio. Discover the radio extract (in french) Read more
Sharing experiences with countries in the West Africa region and consultants involved in the development of new Global Fund grants.
29 March 2023 | ATLAS, Global fund, HIV, PrEP
The first submission window for the new Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis (GFATM) grant cycle, GC 7, took place at the end of March. In this context, Solthis was invited to present its experience and expertise in supporting and deploying HIV self-testing and PrEP strategies in West Africa at the Preparing Funding Applications for the 2023-2025 Global Fund cycle workshop organized by UNAIDS in Saly, Senegal, last December. The objective of the workshop was to share the... Read more
8 March: International Women’s Rights Day
21 March 2023
March 8th is the international day for women's rights, for 20 years Solthis has been supporting and accompanying women in their access to rights and health. On this occasion, Solthis highlights different profiles of women who have been helped or who have helped via different projects such as ATLAS, JADES, POUVOIR, EMPOWER between 2003 and 2023. These different projects contribute to improving sexual and reproductive health rights, empowerment and self-care. In addition, the... Read more
CLOSURE OF THE RUCHE PROJECT
9 February 2023
CAPACITY BUILDINGSTRENGTHENING SYSTEMS AND HEALTH SERVICESFighting HIV / AIDS
On 31st of January, the RUCHE project was closed in Conakry. Like other Solthis projects, RUCHE has contributed to improving the coverage of the care needs of people living with HIV in Guinea, by putting the users at the centre of the fight. To achieve this, the project has focused on : improving the provision of care so that it is more attentive to the needs of users; strengthening the capacities of users, carers and decision-makers. In order to co-construct the care... Read more
SANSAS youth develop their advocacy
7 February 2023 | civil society, Coaching, Sénégal, sexual and reproductive health, SRHR
From January 9 to 15, the National Incubation Lab for the Sansas project was held in Dakar. This meeting brought together youth and civil society organizations (CSOs) to define their vision for a better consideration of reproductive health rights (RHR) and gender equality in Senegalese public policies. These 25 young people and representatives of CSOs that defend the rights of youth and women and fight against gender inequality, along with the members of the SANSAS project consortium,... Read more
CLOSURE OF THE JADES2 PROJECT
3 February 2023
NIGERADVOCACY FOR FAIR ACCESS TO QUALTITY HEALTH CARECAPACITY BUILDINGSTRENGTHENING SYSTEMS AND HEALTH SERVICESPromoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
On 18 January, the closing ceremony of our JADES2 project was held in Niamey, Niger, chaired by the Ministry of Public Health, in the presence of all our partners and representatives of the beneficiaries. Among the remarkable points that have enabled the empowerment of young people and adolescents to be increased: Establishment of exchange spaces between youth-friendly centres and integrated health centres to promote the sharing of experience and good practice. Support on the issue... Read more
How the SANSAS project is improving technical knowledge and skills in SRH
20 January 2023 | SRHR
SENEGALCAPACITY BUILDINGSTRENGTHENING SYSTEMS AND HEALTH SERVICESPromoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Cathy Laetitia Mancabo has been the midwife of the Diallocounda health post in the department of Bounkiling since November 2021. Located 43 km from the health center of Bounkiling, this post operates for fourteen villages, three of which border Gambia. Solthis, through the SANSAS project, is the only non-governmental organization to intervene in this health service delivery point, which unfortunately does not have any endowment funds from the town hall. Having participated in the project's... Read more
Solthis’ technical expertise in HIV self-testing
30 November 2022 | ATLAS, EndHIV, HIV
On the occasion of World AIDS Day, focus on the results and activities to promote self-testing that resulted from the ATLAS project. The ATLAS project, implemented by Solthis and IRD from 2018 to 2022, demonstrated that an HIV self-testing strategy in the context of a low general population epidemic but concentrated in key populations was feasible, acceptable, and sustainable over the long term. 400,000 HIV self-testing kits were distributed in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal, 91% of... Read more
