The CBT momentum project is a three-year project implemented with support from the ViiV Healthcare Positive Action targeting underserved mothers attending PMTCT and EID clinics at public health facilities in Kampala and Mukono districts in Uganda. The overall expected impact of the project is contributing to the reduction in HIV self-stigma among young mothers attending PMTCT clinics at public health facilities serving the urban poor in the project districts.

The project is building the capacity of HIV expert clients in PMTCT clinics to deliver monthly one-hour Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) sessions for HIV self-stigma reduction. Expert clients are HIV positive men and women who deliberately and skilfully use their own experience living with HIV to help others overcome the main challenges inherent in an HIV positive diagnosis.

Afrislum complements the efforts at public health facilities through training expert clients to provide psychosocial support to young PMTCT clients to enhance self-imagine and self-care behaviours such as enrolment, retention and adherence to ART.