A Woman's Strength
Cibele Maquile; Gaza Province, Mozambique
By Cibele MaquileGaza Province, MozambiqueMay 28, 2008Ana, an HIV-positive mother in Mozambique, actively participated in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission program while she was pregnant and religiously adhered to her own HIV treatment regimen. However, when she asked her husband, who w...
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The Suffering of Women
Cibele Maquile; Gaza Province, Mozambique
By Cibele MaquileGaza Province, MozambiqueMay 23, 2008Every day we come face to face with the suffering of women. In the areas where I work in Mozambique, many HIV-positive women hide the fact that they are receiving treatment for their illness because their husbands refuse to get tested or use cond...
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Mariana’s Courage
Cibele Maquile; Gaza Province, Mozambique
By Cibele MaquileGaza Province, MozambiqueMay 22, 2008Mariana* is a 35-year-old business woman and single mother of four children — two from her first marriage and two from her second. Mariana, who lives in Gaza Province in Mozambique, lost her youngest son when he was four years old. As ...
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A Beacon of Hope in Côte d’Ivoire
Beatrice Karanja; Nairobi, Kenya
By Beatrice KaranjaNairobi, KenyaMay 21, 2008In an unassuming building in the midst of a crowded street in downtown Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, lies a haven of hope and peace amongst the chaos and despair that surrounds it. Squeezed in by tin shacks blasting the latest local sounds and rickety stalls di...
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Mentoring Health Staff in Mozambique
Jacinta de Fatima; Maputo Province, Mozambique
By Jacinta de FatimaMaputo Province, MozambiqueMay 15, 2008As a care & treatment officer for EGPAF in Mozambique, I support various health centers in Maputo province through supervision visits and mentoring health staff. When I first joined EGPAF and started to visit the health centers, I notic...
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