Dr. Daniel Gobgab, Secretary General, of the Christian Health Association of Nigeria, discusses CHAN's mission to provide efficient health services by building the capacity of its member facilities. CHAN members provide 40 percent of all health care in Nigeria and span the spectrum of health care facilities and clinics to medical training facilities. FBOs are often the only accessible care in rural areas. Dr. Gobgab describes CHAN's work to respond to HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.

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FAITH COMMUNITIES AS BRIDGES OF SUPPORT
FOR THOSE LIVING WITH HIV
DR. DANIEL N. GOBGAB
SECRETARY GENERAL
CHRISTIAN HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
(CHAN)
CHAN’s VISION, MISSION AND GOAL
VISION
Delivering wholistic, efficient
and responsive healthcare for
all people in Nigeria
MISSION
To provide efficient services by
building the capacity of
members and to collaborate
with partners to improve the
health for all in Nigeria
GOAL
Improve the health
status of people in
Nigeria, especially
the most
disadvantaged and
the poor of the
poorest, in
fulfillment of Christ
healing ministry.
WHO ARE WE
 500 healthcare facilities
 Over 3000 other outlets by member intuitions (MIs) that are run by
20 different Church denominations
 CHAN provides 40% of health care in all of Nigeria
 36 different training institutions for Nursing, Laboratory, Community
health and other allied health fields
 Provide support to its MIs through:
 capacity building, coordination of activities, Drug supply through
CHANMedi-Pharm, lobbying and advocacy, public relations and
translation of government policies into action in line with the
teaching of the churches
Two CDC - PMTCT Grants
• Service Expansion and
Early Detection for
Sustainable HIV Care
(SEEDS)
– Centre for Clinical Care
and Research Nigeria
(CCCRN) , CDC Grant
– Anambra, Imo, Ebonyi &
Abia States
• Sustainable HIV care
and Treatment Action in
Nigeria (SUSTAIN)
– Catholic Caritas
Foundation (CCFN), CDC
Grant
– Delta, Edo, Ugun, Ondo,
Oshun & Oyo States
PEPFAR Funding in 45 Sites
• Counseled and tested over 450,000
• Reached over 60,000 Nigerians who had access to treatment
services (Cumulative) with ARVs
• Reached over 25,000 pregnant women
• Placed over 5,000 positive women on treatment / receiving
prophylaxis
• Provided palliative care to over 300,000 PLHV
• Reached over 50,000 OVCs

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PEPFAR Funding in 45 sites cont.
• Increased attendance at ANC and post partum visits
using TBAs/CBOs in the communities and 90% of clients
counseled and tested for HIV
• Trained, mentored or coached more than 3,500 technical
staff
• Prevention messages (abstinence and be faithful) to
millions based on our faith
Challenges
• PMTCT- getting males as
partners for couple
counseling and support to
their partners, an uphill
task
• Public sector recognising
FBO referral of pregnant
mothers especially for
deliveries and HIV, TB,
etc. services.
• Insecurity – insurgency,
kidnapping affected staff
movement and
implementation of
activities.
• There is still a lot of
unmet need for HIV
prevention, care and
treatment in rural Nigeria
– a ceiling is always put to
the number we can take
per facility and the rest
referred.
Lessons Learned
• FBO facilities remain the only accessible point of health care
for most rural communities
• With adequate support, training and patient monitoring,
Primary Health level facilities can provide most aspects of
the continuum of care required for comprehensive HIV
management
• Successful creation of capacity and improved quality of HIV
care had positive impact on health seeking behavior of
communities and increased health service patronage in all
areas, particularly maternal and child health.
• Partnering closely with government and creatively
partnering with other NGOs improves access to and quality
of services
Emir of Bali and his council members at the activation
and community mobilization ceremony in Bali, Taraba State
The wife of Taraba State Governor Hajia Hauwa Danbaba Suntai
cutting the tape to activate HIV/AIDS Comprehensive services at
UMCN RHP Hospital, Zing
CHAN Zonal Coordinator explaining and demonstrating at
community PMTCT mobilization in Taraba State.

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CONCLUSION
WE CAN DO MUCH WITH YOUR SUPPORT TO
REACH THE UNREACHED PEOPLE OF NIGERIA
THANK YOU
Dr. Daniel Gobgab
Secretary General, CHAN
dgobgab@channigeria.org