FGH supports expansion of PrEP services in Zambézia Province
“The first time I heard about PrEP was through Quelimane FM radio. Days later, I received a visit at my house from a Prevention Champion who also talked to me about it and explained a bit more of what PrEP was. After the explanation he gave me about PrEP, he invited me to go to the health facility where I could talk with the SAAJ nurse for more information and understand if I was eligible to receive it.” Amélia Vasco is a 23-year-old living in Quelimane District and a new beneficiary of PrEP (Pre Exposure Prophylaxis) services.
Mobile Brigade Services Improve Viral Load Coverage in Zambézia Province
Sónia in a consultation with nurse Estefânia Sebastião Carlos at the Inhangulué Health CenterSónia Miguel is a 36-year-old mother of five and a smallholder farmer.
Cervical Cancer Screening brings hope to HIV-positive women in Zambézia
Hélia Rudofo Paulo at home organizing her kitchen.“I was not the same person. I was uneasy because it was something that bothered me deeply.
Tens of thousands remain on combination antiretroviral therapy in Zambézia Province despite widespread flooding
FGH peer educators transporting medications and supplies to areas inaccessible by car due to the rains“The medicine I am using is i
Increased access to Cervical Cancer Screening Improves Women’s lives in Zambézia
Teresa Manuel S. Pinto preparing food with her daughter“I had been feeling bad. In December 2020, FGH took me to Mocuba (District Hospital) where I had the cervical cancer screening done.
Towards the Elimination of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
“Community follow-up is essential. It is indispensable. FGH support of community personnel who make this immediate and permanent connection with patients is something I consider fundamental for the achievement of these results.” – Dr. Tilvério Gasolina
Clinical Advisor’s Commitment Leads to a More Than Threefold Increase in Patients Completing Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy (TPT)
“It’s valuable work; if Clinical Advisors ceased to exist, data would fall.”
Timóteo Makenda
Quelimane District HIV and STI Focal Point
In the first quarter of COP19, VUMC/FGH faced a 33% budget reduction, compared to the COP18 budget. As a result, the VUMC/FGH team was restructured, including a reduction in the provincial and district TB teams. As a consequence, during COP19, the VUMC/FGH TB program had only one TB/HIV Provincial Manager and two Regional TB/HIV Coordinators.
