Wild4life

04/26/2016

In most parts of Africa, there is enough expertise to know what should be in place to have working health systems. However, in most cases, it just doesn’t happen.
This is where Wild4life comes in. We focus on creating and promoting health rather than targeting specific diseases. Leveraging local resources and expertise, we find creative and cost-effective ways of infusing resources into gaps in the system. Our expertise is in implementation — we know how to make it all work, and have proven to be the critical link in putting ideas in motion. Learn more at www.wild4life.org.

Wild4life has developed a model to get health services to communities that are off-the-grid that address the major health issues in sub-Saharan Africa: HIV, TB, malaria, maternal and child health, and family planning. Wild4life addresses the huge unmet need for health services in rural areas in sub-…

04/22/2016

Meet Forgie Wilson, our on-site Program Coordinator for Wild4life! As a native Zimbabwean, she has served in this role for the past 6 years, and is primarily responsible for mobilizing stakeholders at all levels, from local women and tribal chiefs, to authorities on the Rural District Council and with the Provincial Ministry of Health. Forgie also manages the day-to-day coordination for a wide range of health program needs at the clinics.

04/19/2016

The fight against AIDS must be a united one…

Advancing the health and well-being of people most affected by AIDS.

04/08/2016

It’s and we want to sincerely thank all of our Volunteer Health Workers for their dedication in being a part of our mission to expand the reach of health services to underserved rural communities. This work would not be possible without you!

04/05/2016

Below are photos from our village outreach event at Sianyanga school, hosted by our clinic nurses and Village Health workers.

04/01/2016

Approximately 40 percent of adult deaths in Africa are connected to HIV or AIDS are because of TB.” Exciting new developments in the diagnostics for TB that could save many lives: http://vaccinenewsdaily.com/stories/510701089-new-test-may-decrease-tb-death-rates-for-hiv-patients-in-sub-saharan-africa

A team of scientists have developed a cost-efficient, simple, 25-minute urine test that diagnoses tuberculosis (TB) in HIV patients, which may be able to decrease the TB death rates among these patients in hospitals.

03/18/2016

Wild4Life recently purchased a new PIMA/CD4 machine which will be rotated between our five clinics: Dete, Songwa, Lupote, Mabale, and Makwandara. CD4 machines are important in the HIV treatment cascade; HIV positive patients need regular access to these vital blood examinations that are needed to determine their daily care.
Below is a picture of our proud clinic nurses delivering the PIMA/CD4 machine to the Songwa clinic.

03/15/2016

Countries will be judged harshly if the pre-exposure two-in-one pill isn't given to young women, discordant couples and s*x workers among others