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We are dedicated to preventing new infections, ensuring universal access to life-saving treatment, and eliminating stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV (PLHIV) across Dire Dawa.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section>\n <div class=\"container\">\n \n \n <div class=\"feature-row reveal\">\n <div class=\"feature-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/hiv-testing-counseling\/800\/600\" alt=\"HIV Testing and Counseling\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"feature-content\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\">Know Your Status<\/span>\n <h2>HIV Testing Services (HTS)<\/h2>\n <p>\n We provide accessible, confidential, and client-centered testing across health facilities and through community outreach. Our targeted testing approaches aim to identify positive cases early and link them immediately to care and support services.\n <\/p>\n <ul class=\"check-list\">\n <li>Voluntary Counseling & Testing (VCT)<\/li>\n <li>Provider-Initiated Testing (PITC)<\/li>\n <li>Home-Based Testing Campaigns<\/li>\n <li>Index Case Testing<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"btn-text\">Find a Testing Center <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"feature-row reverse reveal\">\n <div class=\"feature-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/art-treatment-pharmacy\/800\/600\" alt=\"ART Treatment and Care\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"feature-content\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\">Comprehensive Care<\/span>\n <h2>Care, Treatment & ART Adherence<\/h2>\n <p>\n We coordinate lifelong Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) services, ensuring patients receive the medication and monitoring they need to achieve viral suppression. We also manage opportunistic infections and run adherence clubs to support patients.\n <\/p>\n <ul class=\"check-list\">\n <li>Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Provision<\/li>\n <li>Viral Load Monitoring<\/li>\n <li>Management of Opportunistic Infections<\/li>\n <li>Adherence & Psychosocial Support Clubs<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"btn-text\">Learn About Treatment <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"feature-row reveal\">\n <div class=\"feature-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/mother-child-health-pmtct\/800\/600\" alt=\"Mother and Child Health PMTCT\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"feature-content\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\">Eliminating Transmission<\/span>\n <h2>PMTCT & Early Infant Diagnosis<\/h2>\n <p>\n To guarantee an HIV-free generation, we ensure all pregnant women receive HIV counseling and testing. HIV-positive mothers are provided with ART, and their infants receive prophylaxis and early diagnosis to prevent mother-to-child transmission.\n <\/p>\n <ul class=\"check-list\">\n <li>Maternal HIV Screening<\/li>\n <li>Lifelong ART for Pregnant Women (Option B+)<\/li>\n <li>Infant Prophylaxis & DNA-PCR Testing<\/li>\n <li>Follow-up & Support for Exposed Infants<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"btn-text\">PMTCT Guidelines <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"services-grid-section\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"section-header reveal\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\">Community & Support<\/span>\n <h2>Additional Support Services<\/h2>\n <p>Beyond clinical interventions, we implement programs designed to support vulnerable populations, reduce stigma, and strengthen community resilience.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"services-grid\">\n \n <div class=\"service-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-card__icon\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M17 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H5a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"><\/path><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"><\/circle><path d=\"M23 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-3-3.87\"><\/path><path d=\"M16 3.13a4 4 0 0 1 0 7.75\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>OVC Support Programs<\/h3>\n <p>Comprehensive support for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) affected by HIV, ensuring access to education, healthcare, and psychosocial care.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"service-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-card__icon\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Stigma & Discrimination Reduction<\/h3>\n <p>Community campaigns and training initiatives designed to combat HIV-related stigma, ensuring PLHIV can live dignified, productive lives.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"service-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-card__icon\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M19 14c1.49-1.46 3-3.21 3-5.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 16.5 3c-1.76 0-3 .5-4.5 2-1.5-1.5-2.74-2-4.5-2A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 2 8.5c0 2.3 1.5 4.05 3 5.5l7 7Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Key Population Outreach<\/h3>\n <p>Targeted interventions and peer-led education for key and vulnerable populations to ensure equitable access to prevention and treatment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"service-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-card__icon\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M9 2v6l4 7\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 2v6l-4 7\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 2h14\"><\/path><path d=\"M9 15h6\"><\/path><path d=\"M11.5 19.5L9 22h6l-2.5-2.5\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>TB\/HIV Co-Infection Management<\/h3>\n <p>Integrated services to screen, treat, and prevent Tuberculosis among people living with HIV, significantly reducing mortality rates.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"leadership-section\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"section-header reveal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3rem;\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\">Secretariat Leadership<\/span>\n <h2>Meet the Coordinator<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"profile__card reveal\">\n <div class=\"profile__image-frame\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/dr-selamawit-bekele-hiv\/400\/400\" alt=\"Dr. Selamawit Bekele\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"profile__bio\">\n <span class=\"profile__role\">Head of Secretariat<\/span>\n <h3>Dr. Selamawit Bekele<\/h3>\n <p>\n Dr. Selamawit Bekele is an infectious disease specialist with over a decade of experience in clinical care and public health program management. 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}\n\n .profile__signature-title {\n font-size: 0.85rem;\n color: var(--ink-soft);\n }\n\n \/* Scroll Reveal Animation *\/\n .reveal {\n opacity: 0;\n transform: translateY(40px);\n transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;\n }\n\n .reveal.active {\n opacity: 1;\n transform: translateY(0);\n }\n\n \/* Responsive *\/\n @media (max-width: 900px) {\n .feature-row, .feature-row.reverse {\n flex-direction: column;\n gap: 2rem;\n }\n\n section {\n padding: 4rem 0;\n }\n\n .hero {\n padding: 4rem 1.5rem 3rem;\n }\n\n .profile__card {\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n gap: 1.5rem;\n padding: 2rem;\n }\n\n .profile__image-frame {\n max-width: 220px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n }\n }\n<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n \n\n \n <section class=\"hero\">\n <div class=\"container reveal\">\n <div class=\"hero-badge\">Secretariat Office<\/div>\n <h1>HIV\/AIDS Prevention & Control<\/h1>\n <p>\n Coordinating the regional response to the HIV epidemic. We are dedicated to preventing new infections, ensuring universal access to life-saving treatment, and eliminating stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV (PLHIV) across Dire Dawa.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section>\n <div class=\"container\">\n \n \n <div class=\"feature-row reveal\">\n <div class=\"feature-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/hiv-testing-counseling\/800\/600\" alt=\"HIV Testing and Counseling\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"feature-content\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\">Know Your Status<\/span>\n <h2>HIV Testing Services (HTS)<\/h2>\n <p>\n We provide accessible, confidential, and client-centered testing across health facilities and through community outreach. Our targeted testing approaches aim to identify positive cases early and link them immediately to care and support services.\n <\/p>\n <ul class=\"check-list\">\n <li>Voluntary Counseling & Testing (VCT)<\/li>\n <li>Provider-Initiated Testing (PITC)<\/li>\n <li>Home-Based Testing Campaigns<\/li>\n <li>Index Case Testing<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"btn-text\">Find a Testing Center <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"feature-row reverse reveal\">\n <div class=\"feature-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/art-treatment-pharmacy\/800\/600\" alt=\"ART Treatment and Care\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"feature-content\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\">Comprehensive Care<\/span>\n <h2>Care, Treatment & ART Adherence<\/h2>\n <p>\n We coordinate lifelong Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) services, ensuring patients receive the medication and monitoring they need to achieve viral suppression. We also manage opportunistic infections and run adherence clubs to support patients.\n <\/p>\n <ul class=\"check-list\">\n <li>Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Provision<\/li>\n <li>Viral Load Monitoring<\/li>\n <li>Management of Opportunistic Infections<\/li>\n <li>Adherence & Psychosocial Support Clubs<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"btn-text\">Learn About Treatment <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"feature-row reveal\">\n <div class=\"feature-image\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/mother-child-health-pmtct\/800\/600\" alt=\"Mother and Child Health PMTCT\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"feature-content\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\">Eliminating Transmission<\/span>\n <h2>PMTCT & Early Infant Diagnosis<\/h2>\n <p>\n To guarantee an HIV-free generation, we ensure all pregnant women receive HIV counseling and testing. HIV-positive mothers are provided with ART, and their infants receive prophylaxis and early diagnosis to prevent mother-to-child transmission.\n <\/p>\n <ul class=\"check-list\">\n <li>Maternal HIV Screening<\/li>\n <li>Lifelong ART for Pregnant Women (Option B+)<\/li>\n <li>Infant Prophylaxis & DNA-PCR Testing<\/li>\n <li>Follow-up & Support for Exposed Infants<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <a href=\"#\" class=\"btn-text\">PMTCT Guidelines <span>\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"services-grid-section\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"section-header reveal\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\">Community & Support<\/span>\n <h2>Additional Support Services<\/h2>\n <p>Beyond clinical interventions, we implement programs designed to support vulnerable populations, reduce stigma, and strengthen community resilience.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"services-grid\">\n \n <div class=\"service-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-card__icon\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M17 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H5a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"><\/path><circle cx=\"9\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"><\/circle><path d=\"M23 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-3-3.87\"><\/path><path d=\"M16 3.13a4 4 0 0 1 0 7.75\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>OVC Support Programs<\/h3>\n <p>Comprehensive support for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) affected by HIV, ensuring access to education, healthcare, and psychosocial care.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"service-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-card__icon\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Stigma & Discrimination Reduction<\/h3>\n <p>Community campaigns and training initiatives designed to combat HIV-related stigma, ensuring PLHIV can live dignified, productive lives.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"service-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-card__icon\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M19 14c1.49-1.46 3-3.21 3-5.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 16.5 3c-1.76 0-3 .5-4.5 2-1.5-1.5-2.74-2-4.5-2A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 2 8.5c0 2.3 1.5 4.05 3 5.5l7 7Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>Key Population Outreach<\/h3>\n <p>Targeted interventions and peer-led education for key and vulnerable populations to ensure equitable access to prevention and treatment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"service-card reveal\">\n <div class=\"service-card__icon\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M9 2v6l4 7\"><\/path><path d=\"M15 2v6l-4 7\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 2h14\"><\/path><path d=\"M9 15h6\"><\/path><path d=\"M11.5 19.5L9 22h6l-2.5-2.5\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <h3>TB\/HIV Co-Infection Management<\/h3>\n <p>Integrated services to screen, treat, and prevent Tuberculosis among people living with HIV, significantly reducing mortality rates.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section class=\"leadership-section\">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"section-header reveal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3rem;\">\n <span class=\"feature-tag\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\">Secretariat Leadership<\/span>\n <h2>Meet the Coordinator<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"profile__card reveal\">\n <div class=\"profile__image-frame\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/dr-selamawit-bekele-hiv\/400\/400\" alt=\"Dr. Selamawit Bekele\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"profile__bio\">\n <span class=\"profile__role\">Head of Secretariat<\/span>\n <h3>Dr. Selamawit Bekele<\/h3>\n <p>\n Dr. Selamawit Bekele is an infectious disease specialist with over a decade of experience in clinical care and public health program management. 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