A TOTAL of 92 community HIV volunteers drawn from three districts in Mashonaland East province have received bicycles from the
The beneficiaries who received the first batch of bicycles are from Chikomba, Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP), and Wedza districts.
In a speech read on behalf of Mashonaland East Provincial Minister
"The community-based peer-led approach is also in line with the dictates of the country's National Development Strategy (NDS1), which focuses on capacitating communities to take lead in pursuit of their development desires. It is also in line with SDG Goal Number 3 on Health and Well Being, and dovetails well with the
"Therefore, in order to strengthen the capacity of community volunteers to do their work properly, it is prudent that they be provided with the necessary tools of the trade, which will result in increased service delivery coverage, efficiency, and improved quality of life for all people within our province."
A total of 461 community volunteers in the province are set to receive the bicycles from NAC.
Of the 92 delivered on Monday in the province, Chikomba will get 50, Hwedza (20)and UMP (22).
NAC Mashonaland East Provincial AIDS Coordinator (PAC)
"The volunteers will use these bicycles in their communities who work under different HIV prevention models for example
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