01/04/2020
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In this period of , my thoughts goes out to the on , who can no longer go to the facility to access . I also worry about the overall management of comprehensive HIV care to sustain the success achieved from the last survey ( ).
I foresee , , and rates dropping drastically, especially as issues surrounding , and continues to gain momentum due to the decrease in testing, follow ups and visits arising from the isolation directives. This may greatly affect the 95 95 95 adversely.
As part of our best practices in the transitioned 's SHiPS for project, we implemented a robust intervention. I will list below some of the strategies implemented and suggest recommendations based on current realities along side;
👉 - Community heallth workers or volunteers can be recruited to provide this services especially for clients still living in denial or those in hard to reach areas.
👉 (mART) - Community heallth workers or volunteers can be recruited to take the drugs to the clients on refills and other provide other care and support services offsite.
👉Assigning specific (CMO) for each clients in the cohort - This practice should be strengthened and sustained.
👉Expertise in (SNT) - It's more like to get all sexual networks at home now, if this specialized sn*******ng strategy can be taken to the clients now, tremendous achievement will be made.
👉 via , and ( , ) - These strategies should be strengthened, made more engaging and more frequent. It's likely that the clients are learning new routines, the goal should be to incorporate and sustain HIV care requirements in the client's routine.
👉 - More than ever, these group of people should be strengthened to encourage PLHIV, share strategies, best practices, success and lessons learnt.
👉 of the (OSS) - Refill centres and OSS should be brought closer to the people.
👉Running of a super functional (HACC) - This should be reawaken, expanded and advertised to encourage access.
👉 and (PICT) - Irrespective of what anyone comes to any facility to do HIV Testing Services (HTS) should be offered to such person.
👉 strategy - Every positive patient, irrespective of CD4 or viral load should immediately be placed on treatment.
👉Decentralization of among others - Points of testing should be increased.
I will adverse that while and the , should be put in place for the above including novel strategies to run. We have come a long way, we should work round the current to still maintain the of our .
