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AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) is a program of the Harvard School of Public Health with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. With leadership from Professor Phyllis Kanki, APIN seeks to develop major HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention programs in Nigeria. The program is modeled on the success from the 17-year effort in Senegal that has resulted in that country's success in HIV/AIDS prevention and control. Major programs seek to reduce mother to child and high-risk group transmission. Clinical and virologic capacity and support have been developed for AIDS treatment and care programs in target states. APIN strives to reduce the rate of growth of Nigeria's HIV epidemic and ultimately reverse its course, in partnership with government agencies, universities, and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria. The initiative will also train Nigerian scientists and officials to help build the country's capacities in surveying the HIV epidemic and its impact and formulating AIDS policy. For more information, visit http://www.apin.harvard.edu.
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