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Posted by
Ashley Thompson, MPH
Washington, D.C.
January 15, 2013
A worker at a clinic in Lesotho. EGPAF supports
222 PMTCT and care and treatment sites in Lesotho.
(Photo: James Pursey/EGPAF)
For many reasons, a number of Basotho people still find it difficult to access health services offered at traditional health facilities. Additionally, non-communicable diseases are often not a major focus of the national health system. Following discussions with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and USAID, EGPAF initiated Family Health Days (FHDs) to bring HIV prevention, care, and treatment services to remote areas, as well as to identify and appropriately manage non-communicable diseases and provide integrated primary health care services at the community level.
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