Recruit & Prepare Peers
Identify and orient trusted community peers, champions and navigators.
MARPI PROGRAMMES
Peer Navigation Programme
Trusted relationships that help clients move through the health system.
MARPI uses peer educators, peer leaders, champions and community networks to create demand, support referrals, improve retention, provide practical health information and reconnect clients to services.
MARPI's strategic approach uses peer-to-peer networks to create demand, manage referrals, support retention and adherence, and conduct targeted outreach for HIV/TB/STI/SRH services.
Peer-LedCommunity AccessTrusted people connect clients to care
EscortedReferralsSupported movement between services
RetentionSupportFollow-up helps clients stay connected
PsychosocialSupportPeers help identify barriers and needs
WHAT THE PROGRAMME DOES
How MARPI turns the programme into practical services.
MARPI combines community relationships, health-facility systems, differentiated service delivery and routine data so programmes do not stop at mobilisation—they connect people to prevention, treatment, referral and follow-up.
- Demand creation and health information
- Referral and escorted linkage to services
- Follow-up after testing, treatment or prevention initiation
- Support for ART/TB adherence and retention
- Condom distribution and prevention support
- Identification of psychosocial, mental-health and other referral needs
IMPLEMENTATION MODEL
How MARPI Implements This Programme
The programme is organised as a connected pathway from understanding community need to delivering services, following up clients and using data for improvement.
Engage Clients
Peers provide clear information and listen to barriers, preferences and concerns.
Navigate Services
Guide clients to the right DIC, outreach or health facility service.
Support Linkage
Where needed, accompany or actively connect clients to providers.
Follow Up
Check whether services were received and support retention or re-engagement.
Feedback & Improve
Use peer feedback and routine data to improve service responsiveness.
CORE COMPONENTS
What Happens in Practice
These are the main operational components clients, communities and partners are likely to see during implementation.
Demand Creation
Peers share targeted health information in ways that are relevant to their communities.
Service Navigation
Clients are guided through testing, PrEP, ART, STI, SRHR and referral pathways.
Retention Support
Follow-up addresses missed visits, treatment barriers and prevention continuity.
Psychosocial Support
Peers identify social and emotional barriers and link clients to additional support.
Confidentiality & Trust
Peer relationships are intended to make services easier to approach while protecting dignity and privacy.
Community–Facility Bridge
Peer navigation connects community structures with health workers, DICs and facilities.
CONNECTED PROGRAMMES
Explore the MARPI Programme Model
MARPI programmes are designed to reinforce each other rather than work as separate silos.
Programme information is summarised from MARPI's Strategic Plan 2021–2025, the 2025 Annual Report and current MARPI service architecture.
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