Integrating Comprehensive Pediatric Care and Treatment into Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) for Elimination of Pediatric HIV in Zimbabwe

Building on past and current program efforts to expand the delivery of comprehensive and integrated services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT), this project is focused on strengthening support to pediatric care and treatment services for infants and young children within the HIV continuum of care in Zimbabwe. Key objectives for the project include:

To strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (MOHCW) to scale up and provide pediatric care and treatment services in Zimbabwe
To strengthen the delivery of pediatric care and treatment services in Zimbabwe
To strengthen the national health information system in support of pediatric care and treatment services

Working within this framework, EGPAF will support the integration of pediatric HIV diagnosis and treatment within maternal and child health (MCH) sites while strengthening human resources for health, including training, supportive supervision, and mentorship at the national, district, and site level for the pediatric HIV elimination agenda. Through the project, EGPAF will also strengthen management, coordination, leadership, and accountability for pediatric HIV care and treatment services at the national level towards achieving an AIDS-free generation in Zimbabwe.