Testing, treatment adherence, counselling, and community-led stigma reduction for people living with HIV in Dar es Salaam.
Tanzania carries one of Africa's highest HIV burdens. In Dar es Salaam, urban density, poverty, and entrenched stigma create barriers that prevent testing, delay treatment, and push infected individuals out of care.
A comprehensive, person-centred response that addresses both clinical need and social determinants of HIV outcomes.
We run regular community testing events and operate four permanent HTC stations. All testing is voluntary, confidential, and paired with pre- and post-test counselling by trained professionals.
Starting antiretroviral therapy is only half the battle โ staying on it for life is the challenge. Our patient navigators provide structured adherence support, home visits, and reminder systems.
Stigma remains the single largest barrier to HIV testing and treatment in Tanzania. We run structured community dialogues, school-based education, and faith leader engagement programmes.
Certain populations face higher risk and greater barriers. We conduct targeted, non-judgmental outreach to ensure no one is left behind in our response.
We identify high-prevalence wards through epidemiological data and deploy community health workers for door-to-door sensitisation and testing referral.
Rapid HIV testing is offered on-site. Positive cases are immediately counselled and linked to ART initiation within 48 hours via our government partnership.
Patients are enrolled in a structured support programme. Monthly viral load proxies and a digital tracking system flag those at risk of dropping out.
"In communities where we've operated for over 2 years, new HIV diagnoses have fallen by 34%."
โ Daav Internal Impact Assessment, 2024 ยท Kinondoni District
$25 funds one month of ARV adherence support. $100 covers full testing and counselling for a family of four.