Southern African AIDS Trust

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The goal of this project is to reduce the number of HIV infections and improve care and support for women, men, girls, and boys infected with HIV and affected by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa. Through country offices in Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the Southern Africa AIDS Trust (SAT) provides grants and training to community-based organizations to help them develop and manage effective HIV prevention and AIDS treatment and support programs. The training provided by SAT includes data collection and analysis, monitoring and reporting on results, awareness-raising, advocacy, governance, and human resources management. SAT aims to help at least 120 community-based organizations in 300 communities to develop and manage programs to help at least 2.8 million people (1.7 million women) infected with HIV and affected by HIV/AIDS. The project also aims to strengthen the skills of SAT personnel at the national and regional levels, to help SAT achieve its mandate to strengthen the ability of communities to respond effectively to HIV/AIDS. The Southern African AIDS Training Program began in 1990 as a project administered by the Canadian Public Health Association. With Canada’s support, the program has since transformed into an independent African-led regional institution supported by multiple donors.