Our Work in Mozambique

Leveraging its existing programs in Mozambique, PSP-One scaled up its SWS project to target HIV-positive populations in six of the US Government's (USG) priority provinces. In partnership with the private sector, for product distribution, and the NGO sector, for promotion and distribution, the project accomplished the following:

• Ensured equity of availability: through a two-pronged approach to distribution, PLWHAs benefited from free, targeted distribution of the SWS via PEPFAR NGO partners’ home-based care (HBC) volunteers, while those who did not immediately benefit from USG programs or who were not yet aware of their status were able to find the product at an affordable price in local markets.
• Reduced stigma: By ensuring that the SWS is broadly available to the entire population through commercial marketing and distribution, families of PLWHAs are not stigmatized through use of this important product.
• Increased sustainability: The SWS needed to be used regularly to be effective. Long-term, free delivery of the SWS to growing populations of PLWHAs was costly and was missing the large number of PLWHA who did not know their status. Commercial sector distribution complements targeted distribution by lowering costs and expanding availability, thus improving the prospects for longer-term product sustainability.

Through it's implementing partner, PSI, the Abt Associates led-PSP-One project delivered SWS in four of the six USG priority provinces (Maputo, Sofala, Nampula, and Zambezia). Using traditional social marketing techniques, PSP-One scaled up marketing and distribution activities in the other two priority provinces (Gaza and Manica). As distribution was pushed out through wholesalers and smaller retail outlets, the project launched a series of radio, billboard and other mass media campaigns to increase awareness of this new product.

Simultaneously, PSP-One developed an SWS training manual and provided USG NGO partners working in Home Based Care (HBC) with a one-day course where they learned the essential facts about diarrheal disease and transmission, its links to HIV/AIDS, the importance of prevention and treatment of diarrhea, and correct use of the SWS. PSP-One trained over 1,300 people during the four month training period using this manual. Also, NGO partners assisted in the development of promotional material specifically targeted to families of PLWHAs and provided SWS free to HBC beneficiaries.

PSP-One also piloted a scheme to link NGOs to commercial distributors in target areas so that SWS could be procured using a reimbursement system developed by the project. With assistance from HBC volunteers working in rural areas, PSP-One monitored availability of the product both through the commercial sector and to NGO partners country-wide.

• Adapted and finalized SWS training manual to include information on PLWHA
• Trained 1,316 NGO activists on SWS
• Launched Certeza in Gaza and Manica in February
• Distributed 62,850 free bottles of Certeza to partner NGOs
• Signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with nine NGO partners outlining roles and responsibilities for project activities
• Prepared and launched Certeza SWS communications campaign that included TV, radio, and billboards in six provinces
• Conducted survey on correct and consistent SWS use in three provinces
• Conducted SWS distribution survey in two provinces

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