This fact sheet outlines the goals and work approaches of a project implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo over 5 years. It defines a large body of comprehensive health care skills implemented to ensure the health and wellbeing of women and children.
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Issue Briefs
Common Ground for Global Health Policy Brief: Mother-Baby Pair
Published November 2026
Introduction Within global health, the interconnected needs of mothers and children throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period are widely recognized; however, healthcare services are rarely designed or delivered with the mother-baby pair as a single unit of care. The mother-baby pair is key to improving maternal and child health outcomes, and vitally important […]
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Topics:
Advocacy,
HIV,
Maternal and Child Health,
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)
Countries:
Global
Joana has become a DREAMS Mentor, supporting other young women in pursuit of their dreams. Photo: EGPAF 2022
Journal Articles
Financial Cost Analysis of DREAMS Clinic-Based and Community Programs in Two Provinces of Mozambique, October 2022 to June 2023
Published October 2026
The study showed that investment in DREAMS may improve the employability of AGYW; however, the inclusion of Siyakha packages requires further cost–benefit analysis.
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Topics:
Adolescents,
Research,
Women
Countries:
Mozambique
Poster
Programmatic Gaps Under Option B+: Factors Associated with Residual Vertical HIV Transmission in Malawi, 2020 – 2024
Published August 2026
In our study, vertical transmission was strongly associated with lack of ART at delivery and unsuppressed maternal viral load.
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Topics:
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT),
Research
Countries:
Malawi