Project Lead: Mr. Sunyasemeni Almond Ezra 

Country: Nigeria

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/people/JDI-Jeneso-Development-Initiative/100083737972000/

Jeneso Development Initiative will implement the Hepatitis B Rural Community Access and Awareness Campaign Initiative (HB-RuCAI) across 12 semi-urban communities in Girei, Yola North, and Yola South LGAs of Adamawa State, a high-burden region with HBV prevalence documented as high as 7.7–12.1%. Over the 12-month project period, JDI will screen 1,000 mothers and youth for hepatitis B, ensure linkage to care for all individuals testing positive, and train 24 primary health care workers in hepatitis B surface antigen testing and referral. To strengthen community ownership and sustainability, the project will also train 60 women and youth leaders as community hepatitis educators, conduct targeted sensitization campaigns, and leverage radio jingles and talk shows to reach broader audiences. By addressing low awareness, stigma, and weak referral pathways in post-conflict settings with disrupted health infrastructure, this project aims to measurably increase hepatitis B knowledge, testing uptake, and continuity of care while embedding long-term capacity within local communities and primary health systems. 

Project Lead: Mr. Babatunde Joseph Abioye 

Website: https://sheadng.org/ 

Country: Nigeria

SHEAD Centre’s SHIELD Project (Screening, Health Education, Immunization, Elimination, Linkage, and Dignity) will implement a comprehensive, community- and facility-based hepatitis B program targeting people living with hepatitis B, pregnant women, healthcare workers, and other vulnerable populations. Key activities include conducting stakeholder engagement with government and community leaders, deploying trained mobilizers and health officers, delivering screening and testing with pre- and post-test counseling, establishing referral and linkage-to-care systems, integrating hepatitis B services into existing health programs (TB, HIV, maternal and child health), and conducting culturally appropriate awareness, education, and stigma-reduction campaigns.  

Project Lead: Mr. David Irinam 

Country: Nigeria

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/p/Bekwarra-hepatitis-B-Support-100095086746876/

Through the project “United, Let’s Eliminate Hepatitis B in Cross River,” the Bekwarra Hepatitis B Support & Advocacy Initiative will implement a community-driven hepatitis B prevention and screening program across Northern and Central Cross River State. The project aims to screen at least 5,000  individuals aged 15–45 years using point-of-care HBsAg testing; increase community knowledge of hepatitis B prevention and management by approximately 60% through structured health education, local radio programming, and peer-led outreach; and train 150 healthcare workers and community volunteers in screening, counseling, and data documentation. The initiative will also establish formal referral linkages to primary healthcare centers for confirmatory testing, vaccination of household contacts, and clinical follow-up, while generating baseline epidemiological data to inform state-level hepatitis B planning and strengthen long-term integration with Local Government Health Authorities and the Cross River State Ministry of Health. 

Project Lead: Dr. Nathaniel Rabo 

Country: Nigeria

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/people/Rabo-Hepatitis-B-Initiative-Nigeria/61564956080383/

The B-Free Rural Makurdi Project will address hepatitis B hyperendemicity in rural Benue State by delivering community-based awareness and screening activities across four rural communities in Makurdi LGA. Over the 12-month project period, the initiative will conduct targeted education campaigns and freely screen at least 800 individuals for hepatitis B, with HBV-positive individuals linked to appropriate care and counseling and HBV-negative individuals referred for free vaccination through the Benue State Epidemiology Unit. The project emphasizes early detection, stigma reduction, and strengthened referral pathways, while building sustainability through training local volunteers, engaging community leaders, and integrating services into existing public health infrastructure to support continued hepatitis B prevention and care beyond the grant period. 

Project Lead: Ms. Oni Adesuwa 

Country: Nigeria

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/rahgi4org/

Rise Against Hepatitis Global Initiative is implementing a pilot intervention in Benue State to strengthen hepatitis B prevention and treatment among pregnant women and newborns, with a focus on rural communities where traditional birth attendants (TBAs) play a primary role in childbirth. The project will screen 500 pregnant women for hepatitis B using HBsAg rapid tests, provide counseling and referrals for all women who test positive, and train 30 traditional birth attendants to identify at-risk pregnancies, promote facility-based deliveries, and support timely linkage to care. Through coordination with the Benue State Ministry of Health and local primary health centers, the initiative aims to ensure that at least 90% of newborns born to participating mothers receive the hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine within 24 hours of delivery, while also conducting community sensitization activities – including outreach events and radio programs – focused on preventing mother-to-child transmission, reducing stigma, and increasing demand for skilled delivery and vaccination. 

Project Lead: Dr. Manal Ghazzawi 

Country: Sierra Leone

Website: https://www.knowhepfoundation.com/

The B-FREE Sierra Leone: Building Awareness, Facilitating Screening, and Reaching Elimination of Hepatitis B project is a 12-month, community-based initiative focused on preventing mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B in both urban and rural settings. The project will conduct at least 10 community awareness sessions, reaching 5,000 individuals in person and an estimated 50,000 people through radio, television, and social media, while distributing 2,000 multilingual educational materials. It will provide free hepatitis B screening to 1,000 pregnant women in Freetown and Tonkolili District, facilitate full three-dose vaccination for at least 500 unvaccinated pregnant women, and achieve an 80% linkage-to-care rate for those who test positive through formal referral pathways with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation. The project will also train 30 healthcare providers and community health workers, integrate hepatitis B services into routine antenatal care, document best practices to inform national policy, and develop a sustainability roadmap to support long-term scale-up within Sierra Leone’s maternal and child health system. 

Project Lead: Mr. Mborimbuko Simon Kalesto 

Country: South Sudan 

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/p/YOUTH-LINK-Non-Profitable-organization-100094863633189/

Youth Link South Sudan will implement a six-month, community-driven project in Ezo County, Western Equatoria State, targeting 21,000 community members and 2,500 people living with hepatitis B (PLWHBV), including 1,500 pregnant women. The project integrates three core strategies: (1) training and empowering 50 local Hepatitis B Champions to lead stigma reduction and awareness efforts, (2) establishing a supported referral system to link at least 80% of individuals testing positive to post-test counseling, clinical assessment, and treatment, and (3) conducting broad community awareness campaigns – including HBV screening, vaccination, and culturally tailored education in the Pazande language – to reach at least 15,000 residents, reduce stigma, improve knowledge of HBV transmission and care, and strengthen linkages to prevention and treatment services across Ezo County. 

Project Lead: Mr. Okello Raymond 

Country: Uganda

Website: https://odochellynobert.wixsite.com/act4gudhealth/about-us

AACT4G Health Uganda will implement “Sustainable Community Strategies for Achieving Hepatitis B Elimination in Agago District,” a community-led initiative focused on awareness, stigma reduction, perinatal prevention, and health system strengthening in Northern Uganda. The project will conduct nine community awareness and peer education campaigns reaching 1,050 community members, establish three peer support and advocacy groups supporting 450 people living with hepatitis B, and strengthen district coordination through two formal District Health Team meetings. In collaboration with nine public health facilities, the project will support hepatitis B screening for at least 400 pregnant women. Additional capacity building will include onsite mentorship for vaccinators and midwives, improved referral and reporting systems, and integration of hepatitis B services into routine maternal and child health care, contributing to sustained reductions in transmission and improved access to care in Agago District. 

Project Lead: Mr. Shaibu Issa 

Country: Tanzania

Website: https://tzhealthalliance.or.tz/

The “Kapime (‘Get Tested’) Campaign” will train 20 community health workers (CHWs) in Hepatitis B prevention, testing, stigma reduction, and referral pathways, equipping them to deliver ongoing education and outreach in their communities. The project includes the production and distribution of IEC materials (posters, flyers, visual cards) to support CHWs’ day-to-day activities, aiming to ensure sustained hepatitis B messaging integrated into routine community health interactions. Success will be measured via continuous monitoring of CHW activities and engagement, and the initiative is designed for long-term impact by strengthening local community health communication capacity and reducing stigma and misinformation around hepatitis B.