Innovation uptake has played a significant role in strengthening response to covid-19 pandemic globally. Some of these innovations are newly developed and others a modification of existing technologies. The goal is to share information on the technological innovations that have already made a difference in other parts of the World for Adaptation and scaling in the African region.
Social and behavioural
change communication
programmes

Social and behavioural change communication programmes

National STD/AIDS Control Programme
, Sri Lanka
HTS, ART, VMMC,
communications
for men

HTS, ART, VMMC, communications for men

WHO and UNAIDS VMMC
Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa
Community
mobilization

Community mobilization

UNAIDS
Dominican Republic
Cash transfers/incentives

Cash transfers/incentives

the Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project (MDICP),
Malawi
 Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP

National Center for HIV/AIDS
United states of America
Antiretroviral therapy

Antiretroviral therapy

World Health Organisation
United states of America
HIV testing services (HTS)

HIV testing services (HTS)

Baylor College of Medicine Childrens Foundation
Uganda
VMMC Devices

VMMC Devices

Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention
Mozambique
voluntary medical male circumcision

voluntary medical male circumcision

World Health Organization (WHO)
East and Southern Africa
Shuga TV multimedia programme

Shuga TV multimedia programme

MTV Staying Alive Foundation
Kenya
Cash transfers and social grants

Cash transfers and social grants

The AIDS Support Organization(TASO
Uganda