Beyond Surviving, to Thriving: Government-led, peer delivered HIV services. ICASA Session 2023

At ICASA 2023 in Harare, Zvandiri and the Government of Zimbabwe hosted 'Beyond Surviving to Thriving' a session that brought together Government, academia, donors, technical partners and young people living with HIV to share evidence and lessons learned from Zimbabwe’s Government-led, peer-delivered approach to integrating HIV and mental health services for children and adolescents living with HIV. The session looks at the adoption and adaptation of Zvandiri in the region.

Speakers:
Alice Armstrong- UNICEF
Dr Owen Mugurungi- Ministry of Health & Child Care, Zimbabwe
Zvandiri Youth
Dr Sarah Bernays -University of Sydney
Dr Meg Doherty- WHO
Prof. Frances Cowan- CeSHHAR, LSTM
Melissa Chiduke- Zvandiri
Dr Judith Mulela- Ministry of Health & Social Services, Namibia
Dr Bernard Madzima- National AIDS Council, Zimbabwe