HIV and Mental Health: School of Nursing Brings Care to Patients in Nigeria through BRAVE Project
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In Nigeria, an estimated 2 million people were living with HIV last year. And while medication and treatment continue to help improve mortality outcomes, medical infections aren’t the only struggles patients diagnosed with HIV are facing. Those living with HIV are twice as likely to struggle with depression.
In an effort to combat this compounding crisis, the School of Nursing is working to bring mental health care to Nigerians diagnosed with HIV. But in a region already plagued with a lack of access to medical resources, UMSON had to find a way to meet patients where they are.
Dr. Charlotte Nwogwugwu launched The BRAVE (Building Resilience and AIDS Care Through Mental Health Valor and Empowerment) Project, which has built on already established medical partnerships in Nigeria, working with roughly a dozen clinics to build the capacity of doctors, nurses, and community health workers. This project was supported by a grant through the President's Global Impact Fund.
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