Mozambique Follow-Up Actions

Joao Muvale and Pascoa Themba, National AIDS Commission (pdf)

Summary: Both participants plan to continue to share experiences with other countries and learn from other success stories to help define their policies. They intend to raise awareness on the holistic approaches needed for successful HIV/AIDS management. The key findings from the training course will be included in the 2006 Annual Plan to refine the national strategy for prevention, testing, counseling, treatment and care.

Hilario Sitoe, Associacao Nkulunkulu (pdf)

Summary: The project seeks funding from the National AIDS Commission to provide community based support for orphans and vulnerable children in Moamba district. The objective is to help HIV/AIDS infected and affected children realize their full potential through strengthening the capacity of local institutions and structures to respond effectively to the socio-economic impact of AIDS. The project seeks to strengthen linkages between community institutions and the delivery of public services such as access to education, healthcare and vocational training. The project seeks to employ traditional forms of communication to promote behavior change and educate youth groups and orphans about their basic human rights.

Sebastio Mangue, HOPE (NGO) (pdf)

Summary: The proposed activities include mainstreaming community based responses to HIV/AIDS management into HOPE’s work. This will involve adapting the lessons learnt from Tostan’s behavior change model, Sierra Leone’s rapid results approach to voluntary testing and counseling and THETA/TAWG’s use of traditional medicines to treat HIV/AIDS symptoms. HOPE will execute the strategy by working with local volunteers and people living with HIV/AIDS. These activities will also be incorporated into two youth programs: GATV and SAAJ.

Silvestre Panguene, Red Cross (pdf)

Summary: The project seeks to develop linkages between community leaders, local healers and NGOs on the one hand and doctors and modern health care workers on the other. The aim is to help integrate traditional and modern healthcare systems into mainstream healthcare projects and policies. This will involve training and building the capacity of traditional healers to become the conduits for the delivery of health care services at the local level.

Maria Candida Mangue Nhacota, Traditional Healers Association (pdf)

Summary: The project seeks to undertake further research on the documentation and practice of traditional medicines in Mozambique. Emphasis will be placed on community approaches to healing and counseling.