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The Heroes during COVID-19

Novel peer mentor programme provides life-saving services and reduces pressure at clinics.

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The Heroes during COVID-19

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  1. Heroes during COVID-19 UNICEF South Africa/2020/Prinsloo

  2. Mothers2Mothers Project This project targets adolescent young mothers who are HIV- positive, who receive training to mentor other young mothers who are pregnant and breastfeeding. There are currently 106 peer mentors across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

  3. UNICEF South Africa Fighting COVID-19 At the clinic, the peer mentors are the ‘welcoming committee’, taking all mothers and pregnant women aside for health screening. They test for HIV TB Sexually Transmitted Diseases Take Vital Signs Provide Counselling Services for HIV Mental Health Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

  4. UNICEF South Africa Fighting COVID-19 During COVID-19, post-natal clubs have been suspended, but the peer mentors connect with clients through Whatsapp and text messaging to encourage those who typically would withdraw from the services and to provide psychosocial support at a time that is unnerving for most. At the clinic, they use a simple screening tool to introduce GBV and mental health into conversations with mothers to identify and refer those who have been exposed to GBV and who are suffering from depression. UNICEF South Africa/2020/Prinsloo

  5. Donation Made Changes Through a donation of R913,000 from Pampers South Africa and Procter & Gamble SA, UNICEF SA was able to distribute nappies to our partners, Mothers2Mothers and the Limpopo Trust. Here Mrs Rebecca Makau, Programme Manager for Maternal, Child and Women’s Health, Tshwane district, hands over nappies to new mum, Yvonnia Shadung, at Phedisong 4 Clinic in Ga-Rankuwa.

  6. Learn more about UNICEF South Africa donations and how you can make an online donation.

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