BY MUNYARADZI BLESSING DOMA
Communities are doing a lot of work in terms of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights and they need to be appreciated for the major role they are playing, Health Fonds Trust, National Coordinator, Tatenda Cole Chigwada, has said.
Chigwada revealed this at the first edition of the SRHR Community Awards which were held in the capital last week.
Health Fonds Trust in partnership with Sex Workers Empowered Advocating for their Rights (SWEAR) with support from Aids and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) and Aids Fonds held the awards ceremony.
The awards were meant to recognise individuals and organisations who have made an impact on work around Sexual Reproductive Health And Rights HIV related issues for key populations and young people living and affected by HIV.
“We noticed that communities are doing a lot of work in terms of SRHR so we thought we need to show our appreciation for the work being done.
“This is meant to celebrate them and to boost their morale and to give them credit for the wonderful work.
“This is the beginning,” said Chigwada in his opening remarks at the awards.
The awards were graced by officials from National AIDS Council, CeSHHAR Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe AIDS Network.
The Award Categories were as follows :
- Advocate of the Year Award – Leeroy Gumpo from Bulawayo.
- Innovation in HIV Prevention Award – Ceshhar Zimbabwe.
- Outstanding Community outreach awards – Gumisayi Bonzo.
- Youth Leadeship in SRHR Award – Tatenda Chigwada.
- Excellence in Research and Education Award – Youth Gate Zimbabwe Trust.
- Stigma Reduction Champion Award – Chipiwa Mugabe.
- Health Care Provider of the Year Award – Mavis Makurira From Populations Solutions For Health.
- Adherence Champion Award – Chipiwa Mugabe from Masvingo.
- Prep Champion Award – Primrose Kavhumbura.
- Most Promising Upcoming Organisation award – Swear Zimbabwe.
- U=U Champion – Learnmore Chikwewo.
- Ally of the Community Award – Takudzwa R Zingwanda.
- District Aids Coordinator of the Year Award – Getrude Gatsi from National Aids Council
- Community Inclusion Champion of the Year Award – Blessed Nodza.
- Leadership in Service Award – Ambassador Onward Gibson from My Age Zimbabwe, Masvingo.
- Innovator in Community Service Award – Thapelo Wilson from Mash Central.
- Women Empowerment leadership award – Mary Audry Chard.
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