Mothers2mothers: Aiding the HIV/AIDS Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

From Sudiksha Kochi / Borgen Magazine: Mothers2mothers employs women living with HIV as community health workers called Mentor Mothers. These Mentor Mothers work both at health facilities and door-to-door to improve the health of communities across ten African nations. They deliver integrated primary health care services to women, children, adolescents and entire families. This model improved the health of communities, while delivering meaningful employment for women living with HIV.

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