News and Events

FHI/Mozambique Commemorates World AIDS Day

DECEMBER 2004 — FHI worked with the Conselho Nacional de Combate Contra o SIDA, the Provincial Health Directorate of Zambezia Province, and other organizations to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in observance of World AIDS Day. 

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FHI Delivers PMTCT Services to Quelimane District

NOVEMBER 2004 — FHI and the Zambezia Provincial Health Directorate have officially launched PMTCT services in the Quelimane District. More than 150 community members joined FHI and directorate officials at the kickoff ceremony held Oct. 26. The "17 de Setembro" Health Center is the first health facility in the Zambezia Province to offer on-site HIV/AIDS counseling and testing services to pregnant women seeking prenatal care.

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Felicia: A PMTCT Success Story from the Field

NOVEMBER 2004 — Felicia, a 31-year-old, HIV-positive primary teacher, is helping to reshape attitudes and beliefs about people living with HIV/AIDS in Zambezia Province.

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FHI Opens Country and Field Offices in Mozambique

NOVEMBER 2004 — To enhance its ability to carry out HIV/AIDS programs in Mozambique, FHI has established a central country office in Maputo and a field office in Quelimane, Zambezia Province (located in the middle of the country along the coast). Zambezia is the geographical focus of the PMTCT program under the U.S. President's PMTCT Initiative. 

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