PEPFAR Fostering Local Solutions: Development of a Harmonized Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Management Information System (MIS) in Zimbabwe
Empowering Local Solutions: The Story of Localizing the OVC Case Management System in Zimbabwe Webinar banner FACT Zimbabwe, in collaboration with Data.FI with support from the U.S President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development in Zimbabwe (USAID) successfully hosted a global webinar entitled, “Empowering Local Solutions: The […]
Zimbabwe lands a sit on the PEPFAR Youth Advisory Board to address HIV/ AIDS among youth.
Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy (Front row in Black Suit) pictured with youth delegates attending the hybrid youth special session in Cape Town South Africa- 23 February 2024 FACT Zimbabwe DREAMS Ambassador, Panashe Manyandza will represent Zimbabwe alongside other young people on […]
Letting Communities Lead! To change the Rivers Flow- Engagement of Traditional and Religious Leaders from Masvingo
Participants during the Changing the Rivers Flow training in Masvingo. Traditional and religious leaders are influencers and play a pivotal role in sustaining the gains achieved in HIV epidemic control. Through PEPFAR/USAID Zimbabwe supported DREAMS SMART girls’ program, FACT Zimbabwe hosted Chiefs and church leaders from Gutu, Chivi and Zaka districts of Masvingo province for […]
22nd Edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa roars into life.
The opening ceremony presided over by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe H.E Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa at the HICC Main auditorium. The 22nd Edition of the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa roars into life in Harare bringing together the continent of Africa and beyond for one of the biggest showcases […]
World AIDS Day Commemorations: Launch of the Triple Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B Virus: 2023 – 2026
FACT Zimbabwe participated in the 2023 World AIDS Day commemorations which were held on the 1st of December at Chinotimba stadium in the resort town of Victoria Falls. This year’s commemorations ran under the themes Let Communities Lead and AIDS IS NOT OVER: Address inequalities, accelerate inclusion and innovation. The annual gathering saw several organizations working towards […]
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment among Caregivers, children and youth living with HIV.
PACT and FACT team members discussing with young women during a CCVA Focus Group Discussion in Mutare. Climate change is not only causing a disruption in nature but also affecting the lives of many people around the world. There is a growing risk of vulnerability to climate change which is most likely to affect poor […]
Community engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic
The realisation of Healthy Communities for A Healthy Nation remains central to the project implementation by FACT Zimbabwe. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching out to communities with the much-needed health related services has been a major setback in project implementation. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, FACT Zimbabwe embraced alternative engagement […]
HIV treatment adherence during the COVID-19 Pandemic and beyond
What is adherence to HIV treatment Adherence to HIV treatment means taking all the medicines that make up your HIV treatment combination in the right quantities, at the right time, as close as possible to the same time each day, following instructions about food and to checking for interactions with other medicines or drugs […]