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Aid for AIDS, South Africa
Legal Status: Private sector managed health care programme offered by Medscheme
Mission Statement/Goal:
To provide a comprehensive and confidential Disease Management Programme for members of contracted medical funds and employees of contracted companies who are living with HIV/AIDS and members of NGOs and the public sector (utilising donor funding) .
Contact Information
Contact person: Dr L D Regensberg, Clinical Director
Address: PO Box 38597 , Howard Place 7450 , Cape Town, South Africa.
Phone: (27 21) 514 1783
Fax: (27 21) 514 1727
E-mail: leonr@afadm.co.za
URL: http:// www.aidforaids.co.za
Description of services provided:
Aid for AIDS is active in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Malawi.
Care - Indirectly involved, through patient's own health care providers.
Prevention - Education/Awareness programme and telephonic support of enrolled patients and families
Treatment - Managed access to antiretroviral therapy, associated medication, prophylaxis, immunisation and investigations.
Workplace - Workplace programmes in place for enrolled companies.
Other - Support and training for healthcare providers by way of extensive clinical guidelines, regular newsletters, telephonic availability and a expert clinical advisory committee. Actuarial prevalence assessments, KAP surveys, Voluntary Counselling & Testing (VCT) programmes. Analysis and reporting of outcome data.
Programme staff include a full-time Internist, doctor, and several nurses and pharmacists plus support staff and access to academic and private sector HIV experts.
Organizational History
Year started: 1998
Employees/volunteers: 36 staff members; more than half are professionals. No volunteers.
Working languages: English, Afrikaans as well as many major African languages.
Achievements/Publications/Resources:
Poster presentation at the XIII World AIDS Conference (Durban) and two accepted for presentation at the XIV World AIDS Conference (Barcelona).
Prevention of vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency type 1 virus in a managed care setting. Regensberg L et al S, Afr Med J 2000: 90, 11 1093-1094
 | | Locations | | Botswana | | Namibia | | South Africa | | Swaziland | | Other | | | | Interventions | | Care | | Prevention | | Treatment | | Workplace | | Other | |
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