Jun 5, 2019 | Stories from the Field
For pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV, antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a safe and effective way to avoid transmitting HIV to their babies. Strategies like Option B+, where expectant mothers living with HIV are offered lifelong ART regardless of their...
Jun 5, 2019 | Stories from the Field
At the Lundazi Urban Clinic in Zambia’s Eastern Province, an ICAP-supported community lay counselor welcomed Susan as she hurried in. “How come you are late for pharmacy pick-up?” the counselor asked. “I could not leave the village as I had to participate in field...
Jun 3, 2019 | Stories from the Field
Hilda,* 16, didn’t know she was HIV-positive when she joined the DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored, and Safe) peer group in her home village of Kitoko in Tanzania. “The first DREAMS sessions were exciting. We learned about HIV and...
Mar 6, 2019 | Stories from the Field
Eight years ago, when Alzira was 15, she found out that she was HIV positive. If she had been diagnosed today, she would have started antiretroviral therapy (ART) right away, in accordance with WHO “Treat All” guidelines and national policy in Mozambique. But eight...
