Organisation Type:
International NGO
Target Group:
Orphans and Vulnerable Children, People living with HIV, Youth
Paid Staff:
4
Relevant Relationships in Lesotho Text:
MSF, EGPAF, OHAfrica, Baylor, URC, ICAP, PIH, Clinton Foundation HIV and AIDS Integration, CHAL
Domain:
Health and Wellbeing
Sector:
Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Home-based Care, PMCT, Youth Activity
District:
Butha-Buthe, Maseru, Thaba-Tseka
Core Activities:
- Support provision of ART by providing technical and funding support to strengthen the health system at hospital and primary health care level and the community
- Support national scaling up of ART through decentralization
- System strengthening through infrastructure and equipment
- Human resource development
- Universal access to care and treatment for all people living with HIV and AIDS
Activities in Lesotho:
- Primary Health Care activities, Immunizations, Outreach services
- Community mobilization on HIV, TB, PMTCT
- Capacity building for health workers and the community
- Support OVC trainings organized by NAC
- Provide HTC services in the 3 hospitals and the health centers in Seboche Hospital in Butha Buthe and Paray Hospital in Thaba Tseka
Future Plans:
Training our counselors to know how to take care of OVC
Training Needed:
Education on nutrition and family planning, social support training, counseling training
Contact Details:
Jan Emmel, Country Coordinator
m: +266 5885 5242
e: jemmel@solidarmed.ch
Postal Address:
PO Box 0254
Maseru West 105
Lesotho
Physical Address:
Christie House,3rd floor.
Opren Road, Old Europa
Maseru
Key OVERSEAS Contact:
Joel Meir, Chief Executive
e: jmeir@solidarmed.ch
Switzerland