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Treat All initiative: All HIV positive adolescents & young people to get on treatment

Mutare | Recently, Africaid in partnership with Organisation for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID) participated at this year’s 9th edition of Jibilika Dance Festival which was successfully held at Meikles Park with support from United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Africaid had the prerogative to sensitise adolescents and young people about the Treat All initiative through Diamond FM to about 1000 people who were enthralled by music and dance which was provided at the scene.

Young people from Jibilika Dance Trust providing edutainment at the cypher HIV awareness campaign through dance and music in Mutare

Young people from Jibilika Dance Trust providing edutainment at the cypher HIV awareness campaign through dance and music in Mutare

Treat All initiative allows all HIV positive people to get on treatment regardless of their CD4 count. As a recommendation from the previous Treat All meetings which have been conducted, Africaid was tasked to sensitise adolescents and young people in Zimbabwe about the Treat All initiative using adolescent-friendly and peer-led innovative interventions.

2016
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Africaid engages in HTS discourse with adolescents and young people through sports

Harare| Africaid in collaboration with World Education Inc/Batwana (WEI/B) reached adolescents and young people between the ages of 10-24 years with information on Sexual Reproductive Health particularly the importance of HIV Testing Services (HTS) at Children’s Sports Tournament which was held in Harare. The sports tournament was held under the theme-: “No test, No fame, Get Tested No Blame”. In an interview on the sidelines of the tournament, an adolescent from House of Smiles-an organisation which programmes on adolescents and young people living and working on the streets said young people have the right to know their HIV status so that coming up with a generation of adolescents and young people that are well conversant with health related issues specifically Sexual Reproductive Health will be viable. During the exhibition, Africaid reached 81 adolescents (40 boys and 41 girls) with HIV prevention, care and support information.