“I am very thankful to be part of this Community Adherence Group (CAG). One of the strategies we have taken upon ourselves in this group to ensure adherence is to take turns to go and collect our HIV treatment (ART) for one another at the clinic.

This has proven to be helpful as most of us do not have stable jobs; so usually we are held up when it’s time to go for our medication refills and regular check-ups; and you will find that some of us end up missing our appointments, eventually missing treatment and sometimes it may go as far as defaulting on treatment, so it helps a lot when one person collects medication for the whole group while the rest of the group continue with their daily agendas.”

CAGs are a support system which provide adherence support, psychosocial support and also a platform where members share challenges’ they are facing that may affect adherence. “This group gives me courage and hope for the future. We encourage one another to not just take medication on a daily basis, but to take it on time as prescribed and adhere all the time to ensure viral suppression.

We have a small vegetable garden which ensures healthy eating. We have a vision of applying for land and expanding this into a small business where we can sell vegetables”.