The introduction of a new HIV project in Benguela and Cuanza Sul to stakeholders continues apace. All NGOs in the consortium are now in place and training is in progress, as it the recruitment process for Community Health Agents. More than 2,000 candidates sent applications for the posts of CHAs and supervisors, a selection of whom were invited to sit written tests.
TCE Malanje set up stalls at Calandula Municipal Fair to pass on messages about disease prevention, explain about malaria and the importance of using insecticide treated nets, encourage improvements in sanitation, talk about HIV testing and treatment and ensure girls and women had accurate information about STDs and menstrual health.
ADPP’s four teams of counsellors on the M2M project in Cunene m2m received supervision visits from Luanda, and met to refined strategies, while continuing index case testing and working to get data into DHIS2.