Johnson & Johnson has partnered with mothers2mothers since 2005 to support the training of Mentor Mothers. Today, the partnership serves women at approximately 500 sites in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa. 

Since 2001, mothers2mothers has empowered women living with HIV to keep themselves and their babies healthy. The organization matches newly diagnosed pregnant women in Africa with specially trained mothers who share a common bond – they are also living with HIV. These Mentor Mothers are part of the health care team, working alongside clinical staff to provide education and support, showing each woman how to keep her baby free from HIV and live a healthy life.

By providing peer education and psychosocial support to HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers, the program has proven effective in helping women access medical interventions that significantly reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, supporting them to lead healthy lives. Because of their employment by m2m and their own experiences and expertise, Mentor Mothers gain financial security, become respected role models in their communities, and challenge stigma and discrimination around HIV.

Johnson & Johnson has partnered with mothers2mothers since 2005 to support the training of Mentor Mothers. Today, the partnership serves women at approximately 500 sites in four countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

m2m is currently collaborating with the governments of Kenya and South Africa to develop, implement and manage their own Mentor Mother programs. The development of country-run Mentor Mother programs align with the United Nation’s Global Plan which calls for national programs to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV and asserts that women living with HIV are to be at the center of efforts to eliminate it.