By Morven Williamson | Morven Williamson
Thank you! We are almost there but the last funds to raise seem to be the hardest. We are encouraged though to be so close to our target and being able to make a difference in Mozambican students lives! Please forward our project to anyone you feel may wish to be part of taking our Saber é Viver (To Know is to Live), HIV program to university students by reaching our fund raising target. University Rectors are ready for us to come!
Through someone knowing their HIV status and increased adherence to ARVs, comes the reduction of new infections. Did you know that if you are adhering to ARVs you reduce your risk of transmitting HIV infection by 96%? That's almost 100% if you also use a condom. Did you know that it's safer to have sexual relations with a partner who is HIV+ and adhereing to ARVs than with someone whom you do not know the HIV status of? Did you know that no-one in Mozambique need die of AIDS anymore as HIV testing and treatment is available to all, free of charge. Unfortunately, even well educated graduates don't know this information which is why our HIV campaign has the power to change the direction of HIV in Mozambique.
Mozambique's National Strategic Plan 2016–2020 set country targets that will contribute to the achievement of global commitments in the 2016 United Nations Political Declaration on ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. To reach targets set for 2020, Mozambique must decrease the number of new infections by 54%.
There are 148,000 Higher Education students in Mozambique, rising up to 280,000 by 2020. These students have the potential to be powerful contributors to the economic growth of the country. More families will have a bread winner who can lift them up economically and out of poverty. However, without being empowered with health and HIV education, these graduates risk being educated, employable and positive contributors to society but may not be healthy enough to hold down a job or career.
Our university programme will be implemented funded by you will start in the 2 largest and first established universities:
The Eduardo Mondlane University (Universidade Eduardo Mondlane; UEM) which was established in 1968 as the Universidade de Lourenço Marques, is the oldest and largest university in Mozambique. The UEM has about 30,000 students enrolled, the majority of whom are national citizens.
The Pedagogical University (Universidade Pedagógica; UP), established in 1984, is one of Mozambique's principal universities. The main campus of the school is located in Maputo. There are over 16,000 students attending the UP system.
We will update you soon on the when our first activities with the Universities will be. Let's get those last $$ in so we can implement this program for the students, change lives and give better futures!
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