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CHEERS is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization and Implementing Partner with many years of experience implementing comprehensive HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Services, Reproductive Health, Economic Empowerment and Social Security Programs in many states in Nigeria. In particular, CHEERS through the Oscar Foundation and NACA Projects tested more than 2 million Nigerians, initiated 35,000 PLHIV into treatment, tested more than 300,000 pregnant women, provided comprehensive OVC services to 4000 Orphans and Vulnerable Children over eight(8) years in the four geopolitical zones of the Nigeria.

CHEERS strength lies in the organizations ability to adopt proven strategies in community participation and strengthening health systems to respond adequately to the needs of PLHIV, OVC, PABA and Key Populations in the region of its program implementation. In 2012, CHEERS received UK Charity Trust funding to provide comprehensive and integrated SRH/HIV project in four Nigerian States.

Between 2014 and 2016, CHEERS with support from National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs, Oscar Foundation and Technical Assistance from the United Nations Joint Program on AIDS (UNAIDS) successfully implemented country wide HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Support as well as OVC, PMTCT, Social Security and Sexual Reproductive Health Services in Nigeria reaching more than 5million Nigerians with quality services.

Currently CHEERS is implementing as a Sub-Recipient on the Global Fund Investing for Impact against Tuberculosis and HIV Project for provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in two Nigerian states Anambra and Ebonyi. In the project, CHEERS is supporting and strengthening the two state governments to improve the quality of lives of PLHIV and ensuring a coordinated sustainable response is achieved in the states.