Universal truths are rare, but at least in my experience, one of them is that community health workers (midwives, nurses, peer educators) are some of the baddest broads in any country. This is Veronica, who distributes HIV self-tests to eight villages with more than 100 households each in Malawi, and teaches people how to use the the tests and how to link into the formal health care system if they're positive. In her backpack are testing kits, demos, instruction manuals, and cards with the local clinic's information. In her belly is a baby due next month -- at eighth months pregnant, Veronica has spent most of June walking through rural communities, knocking on doors and encouraging people to test themselves. #Malawi #psiimpact #unitaid #hiv #health #badbitchalert
