

Healthy Sexual Lives For People Living With HIV
MIMI Heart & Soul
Written By: Chief K. Masimba Biriwasha
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Integrating services, not only helps the client, but clearly has programmatic and cost benefits because multiple services are provided
during one visit or at one facility. "Integration is an approach that uses a client visit as an opportunity to address other health and
social need," says the report." This tactic combines services at one site and/or enhances linkages between health service delivery
points."
It is imperative that programmatic interventions for people living with HIV must incorporate messages about healthy sexuality,
including the reproduction choices that are available. Sexuality counseling can significantly change perceptions as well as assist
PLWHA to make responsible choices that can enable them to fulfill their sexual needs and feelings. But, more importantly,
cross-sectoral collaboration and coordination between reproductive health services can exponentially increase the sexual wellbeing
of PLWHA. With access to an integrated package of treatment, counseling, information and access to the appropriate family
planning tools, there's no doubt that PLWHA can develop meaningful and fruitful sexual relationships and lives.