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US support targets effective HIV prevention interventions
US Embassy
September 21, 2012

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC/Zimbabwe) is supporting a four-day workshop starting September 24 on developing effective monitoring and evaluation techniques for HIV prevention.

"Robust monitoring and evaluation are critical components of effective public health programs," said Dr. Peter Kilmarx, Country Director of CDC/Zimbabwe. "Operating without them is like driving with your eyes closed. CDC/Zimbabwe is very pleased to sponsor this world-class PEPFAR workshop for the benefit of all Zimbabweans." Since its establishment in Zimbabwe in 2000, CDC/Zimbabwe has supported the creation and enhancement of Zimbabwean government policies, guidelines, standards, and programs in the fight against HIV and AIDS and other diseases through the application of scientific findings.

The training will assist government and nongovernmental actors in the health sector to develop a comprehensive overview of monitoring and evaluation of HIV prevention programs. Participants will explore and discuss the resources needed to monitor and evaluate effective HIV prevention programs. They will also learn to select and evaluate the best evidence-based biomedical, behavioral, social, and/or structural interventions for the country's HIV prevention needs.

The U.S.-based National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers (PTCs) is facilitating the training, which is funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and CDC/Zimbabwe through the U.S. government's Southern Africa Prevention Initiative. The Centers have run similar trainings on evidence-based HIV prevention interventions throughout Africa, Central America, and Asia over the past 30 years.

Key PEPFAR program activities in Zimbabwe complement Zimbabwe's national HIV/AIDS plan by providing support to critical prevention, care, and treatment interventions. The U.S. is also the largest donor to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, which provides major support to the Zimbabwe national HIV/AIDS program.

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