HIV/AIDS

People living with HIV (PLHIV) who from the poor households and marginalized communities or at risk of homelessness experience significantly worse health outcomes than those in stable households. They are more likely to be diagnosed late, use substances, engage in high–risk sexual activities and have difficulty adhering to treatments.

WAYDS conducts the interventions which increases adherence to ART for the targeted beneficiaries, and retention in care for people living with HIV from the vulnerable communities

WAYDS also empower target beneficiaries by creating education awareness on HIV/AIDS, SRHR education, psycho-social support related to legal and welfare issues, HIV counselling, and enhancing the access to HIV testing and ensuring linkage to retention in care and treatment literacy for the antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.

However, regarding this thematic area, WAYDS empowers and supporting most vulnerable children by identifying them from the streets, or from the families which are poor and support them with material and immaterial needs and link them to different Institutions which are ready to provide them with more assistances. Again WAYDS advocates and lobbying the rights of these target beneficiaries and promote their well-being