Sustainability Analysis of HIV/AIDS Services in Nigeria
To respond efficiently and effectively to Nigeria’s HIV/AIDS epidemic, program planners and policymakers need strategic information and analytical tools to assist with estimating the recurrent costs and non-pecuniary resources required to deliver HIV/AIDS services. With such tools, policymakers can assess the implications of current policy decisions on the sustainability of HIV/AIDS programs over the medium term and proactively address expected resource gaps.
NACA, in conjunction with Health Systems 20/20, is currently undertaking a sustainability analysis of Nigeria’s response to HIV/AIDS. Using worksheets developed for this activity, data regarding epidemiology, demographics, funding levels, human resources, service delivery protocols, and service volume were collected from a sample of health facilities, health ministries, SACAs, and CSOs in 18 states across all 6 zones, as well as donors, principal recipients, and federal line ministries HIV/AIDS in the FCT. These data serve as key inputs to a simulation model of HIV/AIDS service delivery in Nigeria. Analyses are being conducted using the Microsoft Excel-based HIV/AIDS Program Sustainability Analysis Tool (HAPSAT) to estimate the financial, human, and physical resources required to deliver HIV/AIDS services in Nigeria over a five-year time horizon.
