Health

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“Free World Foundation” is running the following health-related programmes:

  • Education      and awareness creation for the prevention of new cases of HIV/AIDS      infection.
  • Care      and Support:

The Foundation has already identified and registered five (45) People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) and thirty (30) Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) it is assisting in diverse ways.


Counselling:

The “FOUNDATION” through the help of two clinical psychologists who since June 2004 have provided their services free of charge offer some kinds of counselling to PLWHAs and their families. Individual Counselling is offered to individuals who prefer support on an individual basis rather than in a group. Support, counselling and psycho-education regarding HIV/AIDS is given to PLWHAs and their families. Couples are also counselled when either of them or both partners are HIV positive.


  • Creating an enabling environment against stigma and discrimination by undertaking an advocacy on understanding and challenging HIV stigma.
  • Awareness creation and education on TB.
  • Malaria control programmes.


Because of the upsurge in hypertension, stroke and diabetes in recent times, “Free World Foundation” has added awareness creation about these ailments to its core health programmes.