Physical Health Zambia Project #8864

Keep Zambian Mothers & Infants Healthy & HIV Free

by Firelight Foundation

Project Report | Oct 24, 2012
MANSA's Holistic Approach

By Dawn Weathersbee | Engagement Associate

Thank you for your continued support of MANSA. You’re supporting a well-rounded, holistic approach to reducing mother to child transmission of HIV. To make this approach real to you, we’ve complied a list of MANSA’s achievements in their community. Please enjoy learning about how you’ve supported mothers and children in Zambia through MANSA's activities:

training community health workers to support mothers & children dealing with mother to child HIV transmission
creating & supporting mothers’ support groups
strengthening district level advocacy to increase services for mothers & infants
maintaining a tight focus on HIV awareness, testing, treatment, and care
improving access to treatment for children by placing a child health advocate at the hospital and creating a child-friendly waiting room
supporting youth living with HIV by providing a recreation space, engaging schools to reduce stigma and discrimination, and school-based youth clubs to educate both teachers and students about HIV
linking mothers to clinics to continue treatment after giving birth

With gratitude for all you’ve helped MANSA accomplish,

Firelight Foundation

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