Home-based HIV counselling and testing in Uganda : the TASO approach, is it a viable option for the whole country?
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Abstract:
The Government of Uganda plans to scale up various Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing (VCT) delivery models, including Home-Based VCT in order to increase the uptake of VCT and access to HIV prevention, treatment and support services. The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO), a national NGO in Uganda has been giving care and support to PLWHA and their families since 1987, and has served a cumulative total of over 150,000 people. TASO got funding from the Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to provide Anti Retroviral drugs (ARVS) to 3000 clients in 2004, and scale up to 10,000 clients in 2007. In order to facilitate Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) adherence and family support for the index client, the Home-Based VCT programme was designed whereby family members of clients initiating ART treatment are offered free VCT at home, and linked to HIV prevention, treatment and support services. This study is descriptive and analytical; and aims to review the TASO Home-based VCT programme and assess whether it can be scaled up by the Government to the families of all People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Uganda using OECD’s DAC criteria for evaluating development assistance (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability).
Authors:
Obwolo, A.L.
Country:
Uganda
Category:
Research
Department:
Development Policy & Practice
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Keywords:
disease prevention and control
,
HIV and AIDS
,
health services
Language:
eng
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
PAGE:
viii, 75
Year:
2008
Region:
East Africa
Right:
© 2008 Obwolo
Subject:
Health and Nutrition
Title:
Home-based HIV counselling and testing in Uganda : the TASO approach, is it a viable option for the whole country?
Training:
Mater of Public Health / International Course in Health Development (ICHD)