Community mobilisation activities for preventing HIV/AIDS

Below are common community mobilisation activities that you should undertake in your community:

• Mobilise local individuals, institutions and community groups including anti-AIDS clubs, peer support groups, women's support groups, religious groups, and other local civil society groups.
• Lead community conversation activities in your village. Community conversation is a key community mobilisation strategy for different programmes, including the HIV prevention and care programme, and child and maternal health issues. The details of community conversation are not discussed here.
• Transmit HIV prevention messages through different forums like anti-AIDS clubs, student groups at schools, HIV associations, mothers' groups and other civil associations.
• Help the community share best experiences from other communities and model families in their community.
• Build the capacity of voluntary community workers who can facilitate community conversations and refer mothers for PMTCT.
• Facilitate and hold local anti-HIV/AIDS festivals and events.
• Mainstream your community mobilisation activities for HIV prevention in local associations and governmental organisations at different levels.
• Sign contractual performance agreements on the joint implementation of community mobilisation plans and goals with various external and local partners.