COUNSELLING SERVICES UNIT (CSU)
CSU aims to provide the best possible medical and
psychological care for victims of organised violence
and torture, and to work for the complete
elimination of torture in Zimbabwe. It also works to
build awareness of chronic mental health disabilities
and carry out forensic documentation of medical and
forensic injuries. It also carries out research,
prevention, training and advocacy activities. It
operates through five programmatic sectors
Counseling; Education/Training; Health; Human
Rights and Victim Support.
GAYS AND LESBIANS OF ZIMBABWE (GALZ)
GALZ exists to promote, represent and protect the
rights and interests of LGBT community through
advocacy, lobbying, empowerment, education,
research and provision of safe spaces in order to
influence positive attitudes of the broader society.
Main highlights
Ÿ GALZ participated in the programmes for Men
who have sex with Men (MSM) under the Global
Fund in partnership with Ministry of Health and
childcare, the United Nations Programme on HIV
and AIDS (UNAIDS), National AIDS Council (NAC)
and civil society. This culminated in issues
affecting key populations such as sex workers and
MSN being addressed in the new Global Fund
grant.
Ÿ Participated and contributed in the COP16 by
PEPFAR for MSM targets and programming in five
sites around Zimbabwe namely Mutare, Harare,
Bulawayo, Gweru and Masvingo.
Ÿ Partnered with Sexual Rights Centre and
Population Service International to mobilize 1512
MSM for prevention and testing. A total of 926
MSM were tested of HIV nationwide. A total of
103 were put on Pre-exposure prophylaxis to
prevent HIV infection.
Ÿ At least 8 safety and security trainings were
carried out in 2017 in at least five sites namely
Harare, Marondera, Chinhoyi, Kadoma and
Kwekwe were combined, Masvingo and
Bulawayo with the support of Zimbabwe lawyers
for Human Rights.
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