Early Childhood Development and Education for Lifelong Impact in Mozambique

WEI/Bantwana and its partners provide integrated, clinic and community-based early childhood stimulation (ECS) services, targeting high HIV burden families and communities. We focus on reaching HIV+ and HIV-exposed infants and children with delayed attainment of physical, health, cognitive and socio-emotional development milestones. Our ECS model layers complementary OVC services and referrals to critical HIV services, and responds to emerging nutrition, health, and social protection needs of these mother-baby pairs. The model is underpinned by community-clinic collaboration to maximize reach to HIV+ and at-risk mother-baby pairs.