Project Launch
The Extra community-based enhanced care intervention (ExtraCECI) project was successfully launched at the Cedi Auditorium, located within the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana on Monday, 20th January 2025. The program was well attended by various stakeholders, including members of the University of Ghana’s community, HIV/AIDS advocacy groups, collaborators and representatives from the Ghana Health Service, Ghana AIDS Commission, Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives, faculty, students, the media and the general public. There were representatives of the patient and public involvement (PPI) network, the Models of Hope, graduate students and community leaders in attendance. Throughout the event, participants were presented with the overall objectives of the ExtraCECI Project and a call to partner with stakeholders in achieving project success.
ExtraCECI Theory of Change Workshop
The Theory of Change workshop was organised with stakeholders at the Cedi Auditorium, University of Ghana. This workshop involved stakeholders who were invited to contribute to the 'extra' components proposed for the refinement of the community-based enhanced care intervention (CECI) intervention to become ExtraCECI.
Following the introduction of the concept of theory of change, stakeholders were grouped into five discussion groups to answer the following questions on the 'extra' components:
1. How can we empower people living with HIV/AIDS to engage, participate and contribute to their care decisions as part of the ExtraCECI intervention?
2. What ways can we work with healthcare professionals and Models of Hope to use mobile phones (text messaging for information sharing and voice calls for follow up, assessment and enabling feedback in the communication process) to deliver ExtraCECI?