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Mitchell Besser: Mütter helfen Müttern im Kampf gegen HIV

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In Afrika südlich der Sahara sind HIV-Infektionen häufiger und Ärzte rarer als irgendwo sonst auf der Welt. Weil es an medizinischem Personal fehlte, griff Mitchell Besser auf die Hilfe seiner Patientinnen zurück und gründete mothers2mothers (Mütter für Mütter) - ein aussergewöhnliches Netzwerk von HIV-positiven Frauen, die sich gegenseitig unterstützen und damit Leben verändern und Leben retten.

How can mothers with HIV avoid passing it to their kids? In South Africa, Mitchell Besser tapped a new resource for healthcare: moms themselves. The program he started, mothers2mothers, trains new mothers to educate and support other moms. Full bio »

Translated into German by Karin Bosshard
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