The 2024 Mandela Day theme, Joining Hands, Connecting Communities, inspired AHF South Africa to engage with the next generation of leaders at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital (PMMH). Together with Girls Act participants, AHF educated patients and caregivers in the Pediatric Outpatient Department, the HIV Pediatric Ward, and the Multi-drug Resistant TB Ward on the importance of childhood nutrition, sustainable gardening, … Read More
Dao Hong Ngoc’s Journey of Resilience and Growth
At just 19 years old, Dao Hong Ngoc from Phu Tho province in Vietnam faced a challenge few her age could imagine. When she discovered she was living with HIV, transmitted at birth, the stigma and fear surrounding her condition made her consider leaving school, despite her parents’ encouragement to continue. In 2020, Ngoc crossed paths with Girls Act Vietnam … Read More
Girls Act Workshops Support Ukrainian Teens
Teenage girls have plenty of difficulties, but for young women living with HIV in Ukraine, those troubles are magnified many times over. AHF Ukraine’s Girls Act program jumped in to help by holding a month-long initiative that hosted workshops for 19 teenagers to help them stay on treatment and provide mental health support. Girls still in Ukraine joined in-person group … Read More