{"id":7463,"date":"2024-05-06T03:16:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T03:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkapafoundation.or.tz\/?page_id=7463"},"modified":"2024-08-20T16:57:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T13:57:30","slug":"dira","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mkapafoundation.or.tz\/index.php\/dira\/","title":{"rendered":"DIRA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7463\" class=\"elementor elementor-7463\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201a667 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"201a667\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86ddec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a86ddec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8920689 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8920689\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54d9e259\" data-id=\"54d9e259\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1fa47c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a1fa47c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DIRA<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bd06c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"27bd06c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title \">The Dumisha Imarisha Rasilimali watu Afya (DIRA) project, generously funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through Pangaea Zimbabwe AIDS Trust (PZAT) is a pivotal advocacy initiative within the Coalition to build Momentum, Power, Activism, Strategy & Solidarity (COMPASS) Africa. Operating across Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania, DIRA is at the forefront of addressing HIV\/AIDS through strategic advocacy campaigns.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1744f08b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1744f08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 11-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-sider-select-id=\"b519220c-2420-4633-88d4-df7fde80c1d4\">BMF joined the COMPASS coalition in 2020 and is currently spearheading the 7th COMPASS Coalition year (December 2023 to November 2024) through the DIRA advocacy campaign. Focused on Human Resources for Health (HRH) contributions to the HIV\/AIDS epidemic, DIRA aligns its efforts with Tanzania COMPASS Coalition Outcome No. 5, emphasizing advocacy to address HRH challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463f5f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"463f5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title second_font\">Goals and Objectives<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title \">DIRA complements BMF-led advocacy initiatives, including Afya Endelevu and RSSH, and collaborates with programs like the National Community Based Program. Operating nationally and at sub-national levels, with a specific focus on Mwanza, Simiyu, Lindi, and Mtwara. DIRA aims to share information, develop advocacy strategies, and execute evidence-informed campaigns. 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