80 more mosquito nets have found a home! After our most excellent day of handing out mosquito nets to HIV+ moms and their children, we’re giving more out to the peer educators who work for FGH. These are HIV+ men and women who receive a small stipend to help educate people in their communities about HIV. They also conduct “buscactiva,” which means “active looking.” When an HIV+ patient stops showing up to the clinic to get their medication, the peer educators hop on their bikes (or in a truck if one’s available) and go searching for these patients. The goal is to figure out why they stopped their treatment (which is also the point of mine and Amy’s research), and hopefully to bring them back to the clinic.
So once again, thank you to everyone who so generously donated mosquito nets! Agradecemos a todos! Muito obrigada!
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