PADet undertakes prevention activities aiming at controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, along with promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health, and strengthening the target beneficiaries’ financial capacity. PADet’s activities under this theme include:
- Sensitizing the community about the modes of HIV Transmission, need for ART adherence, etc
- Availing VCT and PICT services
- Strengthening IDIRs (community Based Organizations) to cater for Orphans
- Establishing and strengthening institutions such as Associations of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), School Based Anti-HIV/AIDS clubs, as well as Networks of such associations at Woreda and Zone level
- Providing support (education, health, nutrition support etc for orphans)
- Training peer educators, Home Based care givers, and facilitating for the provision of home based care and
support for patients - Supporting PLWHA to engage in income generating activities.