[Peter]

We value good relationships with the communities.To achieve this we make conscious efforts to sustain the partnerships which we believe is synergistic in nature.We have a CAB in place which acts as a link between the research site and the community.We have a stakeholders engagement mechanism in place where we maintain a regular contact with all the relevant stakeholders.We take part in community activities whenever possible especially during national and local celebrations.We have made it our role to update the various stakeholders on research outcomes and this is not limited to our trials but to HIV prevention research in general. Occasionally we organize social events for our participants (Current and former) for updates ,appreciation and relationship strengthening purposes.During  the Christmas holiday  we send Christmas cards. We also make calendars that we distribute freely in the community.