Society for Family Health and Taraba train 122 health workers to enhance HIV service delivery

The Society for Family Health, in collaboration with the Taraba State Primary Health-Care Development Agency, has trained 122 frontline health workers to improve HIV service delivery across the state. This capacity-building program, which began in February 2026 under the Paediatric Breakthrough Partnership project, aims to sustain HIV services in primary healthcare facilities as donor-funded interventions transition to government ownership. Project director Aisha Dadi stated that participants were selected from 37 primary healthcare centers across the 16 local government areas, based on client volume and service utilization in high-burden areas. The training followed a state-led process that developed a framework for integrating HIV services into primary healthcare delivery. Dadi highlighted that integrating HIV prevention, testing, and treatment into routine services like antenatal care, immunization, and outpatient services would address gaps, especially among vulnerable groups. Findings from the 2024 National Demographic and Health Survey indicated that only 33 percent of women in Taraba deliver in health facilities, limiting access to essential maternal and HIV-related services. The trained workers acquired skills in preventing mother-to-child transmission, early infant diagnosis, and pediatric HIV case identification. This initiative is designed to strengthen the state’s health system by embedding these competencies within existing structures, moving from partner-driven