PROMOTING MALE INVOLVEMENT IN PMTCT

In our quest to promote male involvement in P.M.T.C.T among the local community of Kabangwe, our organization had earlier this year engaged 2 headmen and 1 Head woman to chart the way forward. When the traditional leadership were involved through community mobilization as well as  taking part in group discussions and community debates, the number of males attending our education sessions increased by more than 40%. Besides the headmen the project also involved two indunas who also took part in the sessions. This move led to the increase in the number of males attending antenatal clinics and going through P.M.T.C.T which at baseline was at around 2 males a day to 6 at the end of September 2013. As a result of this, our partner clinic was awarded as an upcoming clinic in promoting male involving at the recently held neighborhood health committee AGM recently held for Lusaka District