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FPD does not follow the narrower definition of community engagement that is solely focused on the role of students in the community.
The objective of this programme is to improve service provision and community awareness of services for survivors of sexual assault in South Africa, which struggles with one of the highest rates of gender-based violence in the world.
South Africa was rated 3rd last in the latest Mental State of the World report in 2023. FPD is committed to improving mental health policy and services in South Africa generally through its various mental health initiatives.
FPD is dedicated to addressing the profound intersection between climate change and health.
FPD established the Ndevana Clinical Research Site (CRS) in the Ndevana community in 2021 in collaboration with the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation and following investigator-driven research in HIV prevention conducted in this area.
There is a high burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in South Africa, especially Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae,
FPD has worked in the HIV field for more than two decades now promoting community awareness, strengthening healthcare services, and building public health capacity.