International Centre for Total Health and Right Advocacy Empowerment

BACKGROUND: International Centre for Total Health and Rights Advocacy Empowerment (ICTHARAE) is a non-profiting Community Based Organization working with the High Risk Men (HRM) Key Affected Population (KAP) in Nigeria. ICTHARAE was founded on the 18th of November 2015. ICTHARRAE was legally registered with the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on the 26th of October 2016. Since inception, ICTHARAE has been reaching the LGBTI and MSM target group across communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with HIV Prevention Messages, HIV Counseling and Testing Services, STI Screening and Treatment Services, Post Gender Based Violence Care Services, Psychosocial support services, Care and Support services for LGBTI and MSM living with HIV, Condom Distribution/Demonstration and Messaging, mental health Counseling and referral. ACHIEVEMENTS: Since 2015, through the Integrated MARPS HIV Prevention Programme (IMHIPP) funded by USAID through Heartland Alliance International, Nigeria, ICTHARAE has: • Reached 9,700 High Risk Men (HRM) with HIV prevention messages and supply of prevention commodities (condoms and lubricants). ICTHARAE currently serves as traditional route for access to condoms and lubricants for High Risk Men (HRM) in Abuja. • Reached over 6,000 High Risk Men (HRM) in the FCT with HIV Testing Services. • Provided STI screening and treatment services to about 800 High Risk Men (HRM) in the FCT. ICTHARAE currently serves as a hub for access to sexual health treatment and care services for High Risk Men (HRM) in Abuja. • Linked over 1,000 HIV Positive (MSM) to Heartland Alliance One-Stop-Shops (OSS) for care and treatment services. • Provided post Gender Based Violence (GBV) care services (legal, mental health, psychosocial etc.) to about 200 men who have sex with men (MSM) in the FCT, making ICTHARAE a reference channel for post Gender Based Violence (GBV) and paralegal services for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Abuja. • Established and coordinates the largest men who have sex with men (MSM) PLHIV Support Group system in Abuja since March 2016 which currently has over 120 active members. • ICTHARAE has supported its Implementing Partner (Heartland Alliance) to retain over 400 men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV on treatment at the various one stop shop (OSS).