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. 28 ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS NGO FORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2017

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