ART Clinic

The Villa Maria Hospital Home Care Program ART Clinic provides HIV+ people living in Kalungu and Bokumansimbi Districts with holistic at-home and in-clinic HIV services including:

HIV testing for family members and sexual partner(s).
Education sessions on adherence and HIV viral load suppression.
Trainings on gardening to increase accessibility and availability of a balanced diet.
Instructions on how to improve hygiene and sanitation to prevent common diseases.
One-on-one psychosocial support.
In-clinic differentiated Service Delivery Model for pregnant women, pediatrics and their caregivers, adolescents.
Programming for Orphans and Vulnerable Children and their caregivers.
Economic strengthening training to clients with Saving and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) model.
Referrals to organizations and health centers for treatment and support needed not offered by the ART Clinic.

The Villa Maria Hospital Home Care Program ART Clinic is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and it is working towards reaching the PEPFAR 95-95-95 goal – 95% of people know their HIV status, 95% of people who are HIV + are adhering to their ART and 95% of people on ART have seen viral load suppression.

Villa Maria Hospital Home Care Program ART Clinic is working toward meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goal of ending AIDS by 2030.

Villa Maria Hospital Home Care Program ART Clinic will use its expertise gained in the last 25 years to provide technical support in form of a consultancy arrangement at a fee to organizations which need to replicate our expertise to reach their goals.

“I started on ART in 2006 when I was so sick and I couldn’t even afford hospital bills. Villa Maria Hospital Home Care Program found me in my community and tested me which is how I found out I was HIV positive and from the investigations done I was eligible and initiated on ART. Since then, my life has not remained the same. Now, my health is good, I only go to the ART Clinic to pick up my drugs. I have managed to fend for my family and pay school fees for my children and my grandchildren.” - Florence, Villa Maria Hospital Home Care Program ART Clinic client

“I was identified HIV positive when I had visited the hospital for ANC services, I was counselled, tested HIV positive and initiated on ART, since then I have given birth to 3 kids who all have tested negative as I am adherent to drugs. I advise pregnant and lactating mothers to test for HIV and if found positive start ART and adhere to drugs if you to watch your kids grow healthy” - Damalie, Villa Maria Hospital Home Care Program ART Clinic client