Maternal and Child HIV/AIDS Health Care and Promotion

Results achieved as of the end of the project (February 2015) include: (1) 91 health workers and 30 community health volunteers were trained on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV protocols (73 of whom were women); (2) 30 community volunteers were trained as outreach workers in PMTCT; (3) 1 456 people received health services provided by free health clinics including 934 women 249 men and 273 children under five which is double the initial expectation and 218 of these were given a referral to seek further medical attention at nearby health facilities; (4) 293 women living with HIV were enrolled in a food hamper program and received food on a monthly basis; and (5) 393 women received nutrition training to help them prepare nutritious local and affordable meals through a community kitchen established by the project. These results contributed to reducing stigma for people with HIV increasing safe practices to prevent HIV improving the use of best practices for PMTCT and improving food security or access to safe nutritious and sufficient food for families affected by HIV/AIDS.