Targeted Community-based Messaging in Urban and Peri-urban Luanshya District of Zambia Accelerates Uptake of HIV Prevention Services in Selected Health Centers
20th International AIDS Conference
Presentation
February 26, 2015
COIHEP, a Zambian non-governmental organization, specializes in implementing behavior change and health communication efforts in Luanshya District. With grant funding through the USAID-funded Zambia Integrated Systems Strengthening Program, COIHEP conducted community mobilization activities to increase uptake of HIV prevention services in two urban and peri-urban townships of Luanshya in partnership with public health facilities, community volunteers, and traditional and local leaders.
Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa