The KidzAlive Mozambique project, funded by Aidsfonds and in partnership with N’weti, aims to enhance the detection of children and adolescents with HIV and to connect them with sustainable HIV treatment and care in Inhambane Province, Mozambique.

Our approach

Inhambane Province is one of the areas in Mozambique with a high burden of HIV, and where we are aiming to expand the reach of KidzAlive.

Our approach involves training, mentoring, and coaching healthcare and community workers to provide integrated child-centred care to children, adolescents and their primary caregivers that address HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions.

By training health workers from N’weti Kusingata project on the KidzAlive programme, the project seeks to:

• Improve the quality of HIV services provided to children, adolescents and their primary caregivers

• Increase access to care and support

• Reduce stigma and discrimination associated with HIV

Our activities include:

Translation

Translation of the KidzAlive training material and job aids into Portuguese supports the local implementation of the KidzAlive project in Mozambique. The aim is to facilitate future use of the materials in other African countries.

Training and Mentorship

The training programme encompasses the content and methodology of the KidzAlive Foundations of working with Children, HTS, Disclosure and Adherence, as well as the KidzAdherence Support Group courses, alongside effective strategies for delivering child- and adolescent-friendly HIV services to children, adolescents, and their primary caregivers.

Mentorship and support involve structured assessments, frequent check-ins, feedback, and guidance on overcoming challenges and celebrating successes during implementation.

Piloting KidzAlive

Capture the growth of the KidzAlive model in Inhambane Province, Mozambique, recording achievements, insights gained, and tactics for advocating with the Ministry of Health.

This documentation will also serve to guide potential replication and expansion to other districts and countries.

Expected Outcomes

• Child-friendly resource packs distributed to enable child-friendly spaces

• Implementers trained on KidzAlive Foundations of HTS, Disclosure and Adherence with Children and KidzAdherence Support Groups

• Implementers mentored on KidzAlive Foundations of HTS, Disclosure and Adherence with Children and KidzAdherence Support Groups

• Children and adolescents provided with age-appropriate disclosure support by healthcare workers

• Number of HIV-positive children and adolescents under the age of 15 enrolled in KidzAdherence Support Groups

• Number of primary caregivers of HIV-positive children and adolescents enrolled into KidzAdherence Caregiver Support Groups

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