A Community HCT model for Integrated HIV and TB testing in Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by: Sue-Ann Meehan 20 July 2011
Background Why: High dual burden of disease What: Increase access to HCT, early detection of TB, access to care How:Community non-medical HCT sites
Results/Conclusions for HIV clients accessed, 47% males, 95% tested 9% positive screening test (8% outreach, 15% site) Outreach accesses “well” population Outreach challenge: access to care
Results/Conclusions for TB 100% clients had symptom screen for TB 11% symptomatic (10% outreach, 17% sites) 142 clients early TB diagnosis, treatment
Conclusion Necessity for integrated HCT community model Outreach & Site components work together Reach populations that don’t usually access HCT Early TB detection Access to care