PMTCT work goes ahead in the middle of the war

Hey folks. We just got great news from Dr William Bonane of the HIV outreach team. He just got back from Binza - a health zone right on the eastern border, inaccessible for months because of the war. PMTCT (Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV, for the uninitiated) is now installed in four out of the five health centres chosen for the Zone. According to Dr William, uptake by expectant mothers in the zone is MASSIVE. That means many babies saved from a miserable life of HIV infection.

Congratulations to the very brave team that went out just as soon as the conflict abated. Katwiguru is not yet accessible. Masisi is still totally off limits. Pray for a speedy solution to the conflict.

Lyn Lusi