mothers2mothers
mothers2mothers (m2m) is an African primary health care organisation that employs women living with HIV as community health workers across 11 African countries. These “Mentor Mothers” deliver integrated health services at clinics and in communities to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to the services they need to be healthy and stay in care. m2m’s proven, peer-led model is focused on ending HIV, as well as tackling related health challenges that disproportionately impact people living with HIV—such as tuberculosis, cervical cancer, diabetes, and malaria—all with the aim of building a fairer, healthier future. The employment of local women as community health workers means that we are delivering a model that prioritises health care for families who need it most, delivered by women who know them best. To amplify our impact, we also work closely with governments, multilaterals, and implementing partners to shape policies and strengthen health systems based on our 20+ years of experience.
Since we began in 2001, m2m has created jobs for over 12,000 women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa and, together, they have reached more than 16 million people with critical health services and education. In 2023, we achieved virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among our enrolled clients for the 10th consecutive year, reaching a 0% transmission rate for the first time—a goal that has driven our work since our creation. Advancing the Global Goals to end AIDS by 2030, we continue to meet or surpass all of the ambitious UNAIDS Fast-Track Targets designed to bring the AIDS epidemic under control and deliver health for all. Our expansion into primary health care is having an impact. Using tuberculosis (TB) as an example of our increasing reach and impact, 100% of m2m clients who were referred for TB testing in 2023 received a test, and all those who tested positive for TB were successfully linked to treatment.
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