Community mobilization and interpersonal communication are critical for engaging communities to create awareness and understanding about VMMC and generate demand for VMMC services. While there are other demand creation activities and approaches, such as use of mass media and social media, this guide focuses on community mobilization for VMMC services.
Community engagement
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March 12, 2019
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February 27, 2019
Information from community-based health programs is important for understanding what HIV programs are doing to test, treat, and retain in care people who are living with HIV.
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January 29, 2019
BACKGROUND: In preventing the transfer of HIV to their children, the Ministry of Health in Mozambique recommends all couples
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January 15, 2019
MEASURE Evaluation’s PLACE method builds local capacity to find HIV-positive people who are not on treatment, who may not know their HIV status, and who therefore are at risk of infecting others.
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December 5, 2018
Since the Alma Ata Declaration in 1978, community health volunteers (CHVs) have been at the forefront, providing health services, especially to underserved communities, in low-income countries.
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November 15, 2018
Ukuba sempilweni lilungelo lethu singabantu. Zininzi izinto esingazenza singabantu kwakunye nabahlali ukuzigcina sisempilweni kangangoko. Oku kuya kuqinisekisa ukuba singakwazi ukuphila impilo ende enolonwabo kwaye sinakekele abo sibathandayo.
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November 15, 2018
Ukuba nempilo kuyilungelo lethu njengabantu. Kunezinto eziningi esingazenza njengabantu ngabodwana kanye nemiphakathi ukuze sihlale siphile ngendlela esingakwazi ukuthi senze ngayo.
The 90-90-90 Compendium Volume 4: The role of communities and individuals in combatting the epidemic
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November 15, 2018
This volume of Health Systems Trust’s 90-90-90 Compendium offers a handy resource for community health workers and caregivers, community-based and faith-based organisations, and other networked associations, to share with community members about their role in combating the HIV epidemic.
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November 14, 2018
This four-minute video of a participatory demonstration by Bridges of Hope Training of some 'edutainment' activities around treatment adherence was taken during the 2nd International Workshop on HIV Adolescence. Visit the Bridges of Hope Training website for other videos and more about the training program.
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October 16, 2018
Through the many presentations, activities and events during the three days of the 2nd International Workshop on HIV Adolescence: Challenges and Solutions, the emphasis on youth involvement was highlighted consistently. It is through this lens that SHARE staff reflect on thoughts from youth participants before its closing.
