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PITCH Program

Part of a multi-country program focused on advancing health and rights of these key populations: sex workers, LGBTI, young people, women and drug users in Mozambique, the PITCH sex work project advocates for sex workers’ rights. Pathfinder hosts the PITCH focal person for Mozambique, who organizes the advocacy work of the other organizations involved.

Project Date: 2017 - present
Funder: Soa Aids Nederland (Aids Fonds)
Country: Mozambique
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At 13.2% among populations aged 15-49 (15.4% for women and 10.1% for men), Mozambique hast one of the highest HIV prevalence rates

IMASIDA 2015

The HIV epidemic has largely been driven by heterosexual transmission through unprotected sex in stable couples and casual encounters

UNAIDS 2013

The Mozambican Ministry of Health’s guide for an integrated friendly and rights-based approach for key populations has been in place since 2015

30.2% of new HIV infections happen among sex workers, their clients, and partners, or among men who have sex with men

HIV Modes of Transmission Model study 2013

What We Do

  • Address the legal and health needs of sex workers
  • Support building of the National Sex Workers Platform
  • Carry out advocacy interventions surrounding sex workers’ rights and needs, including sensitization campaigns informed by evidence on stigma, discrimination, SRHR, and human rights violations

Project Staff Members

Riaz Mobaracaly

Senior Country Director

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