Living Positively with HIV: HIV and AIDS [Lesotho]
The Letlama (Lesotho Together Against HIV and AIDS Partnership) Project aimed to improve the health of the Basotho people by reducing the incidence of HIV infection through the promotion of protective behaviors and support for healthier social norms among young people 15-24 and adults 25-35.
The project supported the Ministry of Health (MOH), public institutions, private sector partners, and an extensive network of community-based organizations to:
- Improve the capacity of Basotho institutions to lead, sustain and harmonize the HIV prevention response and deliver high quality HIV prevention services to scale;
- Empower communities to adopt social and cultural norms, attitudes, and values that reduce vulnerability to HIV; and,
- Improve the ability and motivation of Basotho youth and adults to change their behaviors through increased knowledge, risk perception, skills, and access to services.
This pamphlet provides important facts about HIV and AIDS and tips for people living HIV. It includes basic information about:
- The HIV virus
- Stages of the virus
- Disclosing that one is HIV positive
- Discordance
- Having a healthy sex life
- Finding a support system
- Tips for positive living
Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs
Date of Publication: March 25, 2019
SIMILIAR RESOURCES
Tools
Examples
- Consolidated Guideline on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living with HIV
- Adolescents Living with HIV (ALHIV) Toolkit
- Toolkit for Transition of Care and Other Services for Adolescents Living with HIV
- Positive Connections: Leading Information and Support Groups for Adolescents Living with HIV
- Community Communication MNCH e-Manual: Participatory Health Promotion Sessions
- Optimizing Entry Into and Retention in HIV Care and ART Adherence for PLWHA
- Engaging Men in HIV and AIDS at the Service Delivery Level
- PrEP Communications Accelerator
- Driving the HIV response: Community Guide to the WHO 2013 Consolidated Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection
- Advocating for Change for Adolescents’ Toolkit