For the past 10 years PHSRF has successful implemented Youth Empowerment project that targeted in and out of school vulnerable adolescent girls with HIV, SRH and NCDs knowledge and services. As a sub-contractor to ENV consult, PHSRF was responsible for the redesign and implementation of the TANROADS consultancy services for HIV/AIDS, STI and TB mitigation for the Road Sector Support Project (Namtumbo – Tunduru) and one for the consultancy services for HIV/AIDS, STI and TB mitigation for the Road Sector Support Project (Iringa – Dodoma); this project was completed successful. PHSRF currently is on track, implementing another TANROADS project to provide consultancy services for sensitization of HIV/AIDS, STI, TB Mitigation and Gender Issues for Arusha – Holili/Taveta – Voi Road, Sakina – Tengeru road section (14.1 km) and Arusha bypass road (42.24 km). PHSRF has acquire a wealth of experience on HIV and sensitization to communities and construction workers throughout the 10 years of implementation of Angaza project and the current TANROADS assignment. PHSRF has designed and implemented several projects targeting sex workers including those which use sex workers peer education to deliver HIV and AIDS sensitization activities; currently PHSRF is reaching adolescents, youth and sex workers with HIV and AIDS sensitization as well as counseling and testing services in Dar es Salaam through funding from USAID. Through our various projects, PHSRF has reached thousands of long distance truck drivers, most of whom are sexual partners of sex workers along the transport corridors; in addition, PHSRF has worked directly with transport companies such as Songas and Primefuel in conducting peer education training and reaching their truck drivers with HIV/AIDS, STI and TB prevention and sensitization. PHSRF has proven experience of implementing public health projects in construction settings targeting construction workers, consultants, high risk groups and communities surrounding roads under construction. PHSRF has distributed millions of condoms and IEC materials as part of HIV/AIDS, STI and TB prevention and awareness creation.

PHSRF has established strong partnerships and networks with like-minded organizations which allow knowledge and experience as we design, implement and monitor interventions. For this assignment, PHSRF formed association with NACOPHA to enhance our experience and qualifications. NACOPHA will use their existing PLHIV networks along the roads and in the project districts to support sensitization events, deliver HIV prevention messages, address HIV stigma and give testimonies as measure to encourage HIV services uptake. PHSRF will be responsible for overall project design, implementation, monitoring and meeting set project objectives in timely fashion and at high standards. PHSRF is managed by highly experienced public health experts and doctors, social scientist, gender expert, health administrators, epidemiologists, health economists and statisticians. PHSRF works closely with Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children and local government authorities to ensure all our interventions and activities adhere to National Guidelines.