TCE Project 960x640The Total Control of the HIV/TB Epidemics Programme, TCE is rooted in our motto; “Only the people can liberate themselves from the HIV/TB epidemics.”

DAPP implements the TCE program in partnership with Zambia's Ministry of Health. TCE offers HIV/TB screening, testing and retention on treatment in communities. The goal is to end new HIV and TB infections by 2030.

The program works in 1,373 health facilities in 52 districts of Eastern, Lusaka, Southern and Western provinces. We help people to know their HIV status.  We link people who test positive with HIV to treatment and help them to form treatment adherence groups called trios to support them on their journey to achieve and maintain viral load suppression.

Drawn from within communities, our trained TCE Field Officers;

  • Find people, who do not know their HIV status and offer them an HIV test.
  • Link people who test positive for HIV to treatment.
  • Support those linked to treatment by forming treatment adherence groups to support their journey to achieve and maintain viral load suppression.
  • Support babies born to HIV-positive mothers to stay negative
  • Find people who have fallen out of lifelong treatment to support their return to treatment
  • Help those who are HIV-negative to choose HIV prevention methods such as Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)and use them effectively
  • Help men to book for voluntary medical male circumcision
  • We link people exposed to intimate partner violence to One Stop Centers in time to access support and necessary treatment.
  • Assist those testing HIV positive to get on TB Preventive Therapy (TPT)
  • Case finding for Tuberculosis, screen and collect test samples from persons with symptoms, and assist to get on TB treatment.

We go the extra mile to support men, youths and young adults below 30 years to take the lead to know their own HIV status and take steps towards preventing HIV and managing their health.

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Project Fullname: Total Control of the Epidemics, TCE

Principal Partner(s): United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC

Other Partner(s): Ministry of Health, Humana People to People

Location: 1,373 health facilities in 52 districts of Eastern, Lusaka, Southern and Western provinces.

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KEY FIGURES (Jan 2023 – Jun 2024)

  • 44,493 people tested positive for HIV.
  • 44,435 linked to HIV treatment.
  • 118,679 people were brought back to care.
  • 177,516 people living with HIV linked to TB Prevention Therapy.
  • 40,742 small treatment adherence support groups formed.