Community awareness is key in the fight against HIV. KCIA is working closely with Chazanga and Shifwankula clinics being the primary providers of PMTCT services to the general community of Kabangwe. As per community mapping findings, the HIV-AIDS pevailance in the area is quite high and as a result, KCIA with its partner clinics embarked on coordinated community awareness sessions coupled with counseling and Testing most especially among the reproductive age group. The project which is funded by ViiV Healthcare's Positive Action for Children Fund (PACF UK), also makes referrals for pregnant mother for early antenatal in order to through PMTCT with their partners. The aims to contribute to the reduction in the transmission of new HIV infections especially from mother to child.
The project is working closely with PLHIV in order to increase usage of family planning services to prevent unintended pregnancies as well as conducting community follow-ups on mother infant pairs defaulting on ART so that they are brought back into HIV care and support.
Below are some photos of community awareness sessions conducted by the focal point persons or peer educators during the first quarter of 2015
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