Early infant diagnosis point-of-care device provides early HIV diagnosis in children
New HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) Point-of-Care (POC) device provides early diagnosis for children in Maganja da Costa District
Nurse Jordina Moreira
Photo credit: Mariana Lobo
Mentor Mothers promote the birth of HIV-uninfected children in Quelimane.
Leocádia cooking in her backyard
Photographer: Abú Choe
Novel Strategy Improves the Identification of People Living with HIV in Namacurra
Intensive Monitoring of Provider-Initiated Counseling & Testing (PICT) Performance Improves the Identification of People Living with HIV in Namacurra
Key to Adherence: Community
The Impact of Community-Based Information, Education and Communication Initiatives and Importance of Community Adherence Support Groups
Abudo Nicuacua was diagnosed with HIV in 2006. Today, Abudo is an antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence role model, but this was not always the case.
Health Counselors Improve Patient Satisfaction in Quelimane
Health Counselors Improve Patient Satisfaction in Quelimane
Farias Fernando Romane recently moved from the Coalane neighborhood to Canecos, within Quelimane District. The move meant that he also changed the health facility where he receives HIV care. When our team met him, it was only his second visit to 24 de Julho Health Center. He was already pleased with the quality of care he has been receiving.
Traditional Birth Attendants Encourage Institutional Deliveries in Zambézia Province
In the rich farmlands of Birua Village, in Furquia Locality, Namacurra District, Zambézia Province, lives 52 year old Paulina Raposo. She has been a traditional birth attendant for 36 years.
Health counselors: A key element in the fight against HIV
"The health counselor is the key member of the team. They are the true pillar. It is with the health counselor that patients have their first contact, on which everything else depends."
~Mauro Timana – Chefe Médico at Mocubela
Pediatric Antiretroviral HIV Treatment Brings Back Hope to Tânia
Tânia now dreams of one day becoming a nurse.
"Next year, I'm going back to school because when I grow up I want to be a nurse to help other people." -Tânia
For mother and daughter, life is not as it used to be: It is much better!
Amélia Sebastião and her seven year old daughter, Juliana, are healthy and making long-term plans for their lives. Amélia is a Peer Educator assisting patients in her community and Juliana wants to be a District Administrator when she grows up. But this was not the case just a few years ago.
Community support groups improve HIV ART adherence in rural Mozambique
Walking through life together - Community HIV ART adherence in rural Mozambique
Morrumbala District of Zambézia Province, Mozambique