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Services to the Private Sector

Afya Mzuri has been working with a range of workplaces in the public and private sector for almost ten years. Services available on a consultancy basis are as follows:

Advisory Services

Mainstreaming HIV

Mainstreaming HIV and AIDS is widely acknowledged as a strategically sound and developmentally appropriate approach to address the drivers (causes) and impacts (consequences) of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Afya Mzuri is able to brief senior management on this issue, and assist in developing a strategy for mainstreaming HIV and AIDS in the operations of a workplace.

Planning and budgeting for a workplace programme

Afya Mzuri has developed a set of tools designed to assist companies to plan and budget for a workplace programme. This helps companies to weigh the actual cost versus the benefits of a workplace programme.

Workplace policy development

A workplace HIV and AIDS policy defines an organisation's position on HIV and AIDS and spells out the way in which the organisation will deal with the epidemic. Afya Mzuri has a series of tools designed to support workplace policy development and implementation. Technical staff are able to facilitate this process, including implementation and on-going review.

Monitoring and evaluation

All HIV-related activities in Zambia form part of one national response, and feed into one national monitoring and evaluation system. Afya Mzuri can link workplaces to the necessary bodies to ensure appropriate reporting of HIV programmes. Afya Mzuri can also provide guidance on appropriate internal monitoring tools, as well as methods for programme evaluation.

Behaviour Change Training and Sensitisation

Afya Mzuri is able to offer a range of training programmes designed to build the capacity of programme implementers within companies. These include training for peer educators and focal persons, as well as internal committees mandated to oversee programme implementation. In addition to this, Afya Mzuri is able to offer ad-hoc sensitisations, such as for seasonal workers, or family members of employees. A key service of benefit to employees is on-site VCT: Afya Mzuri is able to organise such events, providing pre-counselling sensitisation and awareness, and linking companies to relevant CT providers.

Production and Distribution of IEC Materials

Afya Mzuri houses an archive of IEC materials produced in Zambia (hard and soft copies) with copyright permission information. Support is available for the development of materials, including printing and reproduction. Afya Mzuri also has an on-site warehouse and is able to facilitate the distribution and tracking of IEC materials to support programme implementation.

Information Updates

With the largest HIV-related reference collection in Zambia, as well as access to electronic information and services, Afya Mzuri is able to provide targeted information updates both in print and electronically. These include:

Referrals and Linkages

Any workplace should be able to select those partners that are best able to provide the highest quality services relating to HIV and health. Afya Mzuri is able to link companies to other technical service organisations for specific services, such as health services for VCT, STI management, ART, TB treatment, etc. Afya Mzuri is also able to act as a link between companies and medical stores for the provision and on-going supply of free condoms.