Mozambique has the 8th highest HIV rate in the world, an 11.5 percent rate of HIV infection within adults aged 15 to 49. Gaza province has the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the country at 24.4% (Mozambique AIDS Indicator Survey, 2015).

One of the strategies adopted by the government of Mozambique is the establishment of GAACs- Grupos de Apoio a  Adesão Comunitária- An innovative strategy based on community support and adherence groups was first piloted by MSF (Doctors Without Boarders), then adopted by MISAU (Mozambican Ministry of Health) as part of the National Acceleration Plan to respond to the lack of money to take the monthly visits to the clinic to access their treatment. This strategy also responds to the overcrowding of available clinics. This plan focuses on helping people living with HIV and AIDS voluntarily organize themselves in groups of 6 compliant people and take turns to get to the clinic and bring back everyone’s medicine. That way each has the opportunity to be seen by a doctor at least twice a year.

Since 2017 NGUNI has been supporting two GAAC groups that are established in Maciene.