SKILLZ For Life : preventing malaria and HIV/AIDS
A project managed by Special Olympics
Created in 1968, Special Olympics is an NGO that champions the social inclusion of athletes with intellectual or physical disabilities by organising international competitions in a variety of sports. Its initiatives harness the power of sport to inspire confidence and to improve the health of athletes.
A project managed by Grassroot Soccer
Founded in 2003 in Zimbabwe, Grassroot Soccer is an NGO that uses the power of football to educate, inspire and raise awareness among at-risk young people in developing countries about various health-related issues, in particular HIV/AIDS.
SKILLZ For Life is a malaria and HIV/AIDS prevention programme that has been implemented in Nigeria since 2015. It was launched by Special Olympics Nigeria in partnership with the NGO Grassroot Soccer. Its main objective is to support disadvantaged groups and young persons with intellectual disabilities using the power of football and a suitable awareness-raising methodology.
Context
According to a United Nations report, more than 220 million cases of malaria occur globally each year. In 2018, 25% of all cases were recorded in Nigeria, the most affected country, where around 30% of the population live in high-risk areas and 67% in moderate-risk areas. The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Nigeria is estimated at around 1.4% among people aged 15 to 49.
Using suitable educational methods, SKILLZ For Life uses the power of football to educate, raise awareness and provide tools and services to prevent malaria and HIV/AIDS among disadvantaged groups, in particular young people with intellectual disabilities and their relatives.
Goals
- Promote the social inclusion of young people with intellectual disabilities, boost their knowledge of various health-related issues and foster their self-development through football
- Improve the knowledge and behaviours of disadvantaged persons in relation to sexual health
- Bolster the self-confidence of young beneficiaries of the programme
- Encourage the adoption of good habits and the use of testing services to reduce the spread of diseases
- Contribute to reducing sexual abuse, stigmatisation and gender-based violence in communities
Activities
- Organisation of awareness-raising events to coincide with international days on combating malaria and HIV/AIDS
- Provision of free counselling sessions and establishment of a platform for advice and voluntary malaria and HIV/AIDS testing
- Distribution of mosquito nets, medicines and protection kits
- Treatment and follow-up of persons who tested positive for malaria or HIV/AIDS
Impacts
- Almost 9,000 sports programme participants between 2015 and 2018
- More than 7,000 mosquito nets, medicines and protection kits distributed
- More than 7,700 beneficiaries of advice and voluntary malaria testing
- 540 persons who tested positive between 2015 and 2018 (534 cases of malaria and 6 cases of HIV) benefited from treatment through community partners
Funding
- Project supported by the ExxonMobil foundation
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Location
Nigeria
Project led by
Special Olympics, Grassroot Soccer
Start date
2015
Project status
Project to support
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