I ACT  moving into places...... 

Key challenges:

–High burden of HIV and TB

–Lack of health care personnel

     (e.g. 1 doctor: 4219 people)

Overburdened Health system

Requires interventions to RETAIN newly diagnosed HIV+ patients

Patients with CD4 above 350, not yet eligible for ART¹

•Transfer to a wellness programme for regular follow-up and repeat CD4 testing 6-monthly.

•Advise on how to avoid HIV transmission to sexual partners and children

•Initiate INH prophylaxis if asymptomatic for TB

•Provide counselling on nutrition and contraception and do annual pap smear

 ¹ SA Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines 2013

Masibumbane Development Organisation

IACT (Integrated Access To Care and Treatment) 

SA Partner’s work within the HIV and AIDS sector in the Eastern Cape has a proud and rich history of impacting on the lives of many individuals, organisations and government agencies. In particular, this work has paid attention to the challenges and successes that touch the lives of HIV positive individuals across the province. This organisation has been at the forefront of the establishment of programmes such as Masihlanganeni, which later developed into an independent organisation. The I ACT programme was borne out of this on-going commitment to supporting the struggles of people who live with HIV and AIDS, upholding the GIPA principle continuously.  

Following on this programmatic focus, I ACT was piloted from 2007 to 2009, with active involvement of PLHIV networks within the province and full on CDC funded implementation commencing in 2010. Through the work of I ACT, there has been a desire to see PLHIV acting together to ensure that services delivered for their benefit involve them and effectively address their plight. Out of more than 2000 PLHIV within the province have been part of I ACT activities in the past few years of its implementation.