Background
People living with HIV (PLHIV) face challenges in utilizing their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Often, people living with HIV are made to feel that they should abstain from sex yet they have the right to a satisfying and healthy sex life. They suffer from profound stigma and discrimination that deny them access to essential legal and health services. In addition, stigma plays a major role in the increasing number of new infections since it also greatly affects key populations at risk of HIV that is men who have sex with men and female sex workers.

About the project
The project aimed at empowering women and men living with HIV in Sudan with sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) knowledge to be able to make informed decisions related to sexuality and contraception as well as transfer SRHR knowledge to other peers from people living with HIV.

Results
12 meetings were held with relevant Ministry of health departments, a quick qualitative assessment on knowledge and practices of men and women living with HIV in relation to SRHR was conducted,13 peer educators from the men and women living with HIV were recruited and trained, a customized training package on sexual and reproductive health and rights was developed. Four WhatsApp groups of 10-12 women or men living with HIV were formed and weekly sessions were held on particular SRHR themes.

Year: 2019