Organisation Type:
International NGO
Target Group:
Abused Children, Child Heads of Household, Commercial Sex Workers, Disabled, Elderly, Herd boys, Males, Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Street Children, Students, Women, Youth
Paid Staff:
143
Relevant Relationships in Lesotho Text:
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Domain:
Health and Wellbeing
Sector:
Accommodation, Agriculture, Campaign, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Home-based Care, Power Supplies, Social Welfare, Water Supplies, Youth Activity
District:
Qacha’s Nek, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka
Core Activities:
- Assist the Ministry of Health in achieving universal access to HIV prevention, care and treatment by facilitating 100% health facility coverage of PMTCT, care and treatment services·
- Advance in leadership role in public policy and advocate for measures to eradicate pediatric HIV and AIDS in Lesotho·
- To develop program documentation and operational research that support evidence-based approaches to program implementation·
- To build collaborations and partnerships to strengthen effective integration between HIV and AIDS services and other health services and the community
Activities in Lesotho:
- Capacity building of health workers, PLWHA and community health workers through trainings, mentorship and ongoing supervision.
- Provide technical assistance in strengthening the district approach as a decentralized approach·
- Consolidate data collection, reporting systems and regular reviews to improve overall quality of service at national, district and site levels·
- Integrating PMTCT into existing MCH services as a platform for successful PMTCT and pediatric services
Needs of Organisation:
- Better coordination with partners and stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
- In need of more medical staff (doctors and nurses)·
- Training Needs: Management of staff
Funding:
PEPFAR/USAID
Contact Details:
Leopold Buhendwa, Country Director
t: +266 2231 1662
m: +266 5887 0892
f: +266 2231 2729
e: lbuhendwa@pedaids.org
Postal Address:
PO Box 0166
Maseru West 105
Lesotho
Physical Address:
1st Floor Sechaba House, 4 Bowker Road, Maseru
International Contacts:
Makaria Reynolds, Lesotho Country Coordinator/Project Director,
t: 001 202 280 1546
f: 001 202 296 9185
e: mreynolds@pedaids.org