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Mothers2mothers

Mothers2mothers is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mothers2mothers rather than just read about it. In short: mothers2mothers is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV by providing education and support for pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV. Founded in 2001, the organisation currently works in over 400 sites in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa and employs over 1000 women living with HIV.

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Reference excerpt

mothers2mothers is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV by providing education and support for pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV. Founded in 2001, the organisation currently works in over 400 sites in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa and employs over 1000 women living with HIV.

History mothers2mothers was founded by Mitchell Besser at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2001. In January 2000 Besser moved to Cape Town, South Africa as a member of the University of Cape Town's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and as a consultant for the clinical roll-out of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) services at Groote Schuur Hospital. While working at Groote Schuur, Besser realised that even when PMTCT medical treatment was available, it was often less than effective because of social, emotional and psychological barriers to success. To help break through those barriers, Besser identified South Africa's HIV-positive mothers as a "valuable, under-utilized resource." Besser enlisted new mothers living openly with HIV/AIDS who, as Mentor Mothers, began to connect with and educate their pregnant peers about the importance of PMTCT services, disclosing their status to loved ones, and living positive lives. The result of these efforts is mothers2mothers today. In recent years, as the programme has expanded internationally, the organisation has taken on the name mothers2mothers + [Country X], e.g. mothers2mothers South Africa and mothers2mothers Kenya. However, worldwide and in the press, the organisation as a whole is known as mothers2mothers.

Results The mothers2mothers program currently operates in over 400 sites in the following countries:

Eswatini Kenya Lesotho Malawi South Africa Tanzania Uganda mothers2mothers employs over 1000 women living with HIV. Since 2001, mothers2mothers has enrolled over 1,000,000 HIV-positive pregnant women and new-mothers and logged nearly three million unique client interactions. At least one source claims that in 2010, mothers2mothers enrolled approximately 300,000 unique HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers into its program. However, a recent investigation by GiveWell has led that organisation to question the way mothers2mothers counts its clients.

Awards and recognition 2006 Global Women's Health Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York 2006 Ambassadors of Caring Award 2007 Platinum Award from I Impumelelo Social Innovations Centre (South Africa) for outstanding innovations that reduce poverty and address key developmental issues of national concern 2007 mothers2mothers is selected as one of the top 100 NGOs in the world (and the only African based organisation) for public private partnerships, in a study conducted for the UN and published in the Financial Times 2008 Dr Mitch Besser is awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal 2008 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship 2009 Schwab Foundation Africa Regional Social Entrepreneur 2010 Global Health Council's Best Practices in Global Health Award

Funding

Foundation funding mothers2mothers has received funding from the Skoll Foundation, Mulago Foundation, Jasmine Social Investments, and other foundations.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mothers2mothers

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mothers2mothers claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Mothers2mothers before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mothers2mothers ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mothers2mothers

In research: Mothers2mothers appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mothers2mothers in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mothers2mothers is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2001 establishments in South Africa, 501(c)(3) organizations, Charities based in South Africa, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mothers2mothers outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Mothers2mothers in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Mothers2mothers matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Mothers2mothers?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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