ADRA has implemented several programs in the health sector, primarily focusing on women and men of reproductive age, youth and under five children. Our technical focus areas include nutrition, family planning, reproductive health, and HIV and AIDS and TB. In facilitating access to health facilities, ADRA provides various needed support to communities. Approaches used include communication for social change, positive deviance hearth model, advocacy, media, and capacity building for volunteers. ADRA Lesotho has been implementing programs focused on HIV and AIDS since 1988, to date. The initiatives aim was at increasing individual and social awareness about HIV transmission, promoting individual risk reduction, care and support for PLWHIV. Approaches include communication for social change, volunteer capacity building, and Training of Trainers (ToT) to provide counselling and support services. The program adopts an integrated approach with referral systems linking the clients to health institutions and other services ADRA Lesotho uses mass media such as radio and television as advocacy and education platforms.
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