Demand Creation

Demand creation is an evidence-based approach that tailors messaging and activities to specific geographic locations and communities for the most effective results. I-TECH works with the ministries of health in Mozambique, Namibia, and Botswana to scale up demand creation activities for HIV prevention, retention, and testing.

Program Highlights

Case Finding and Retention in Care in Mozambique

I-TECH works with the Mozambique Ministry of Health (MISAU) to expand a pilot project to provide an assisted partner services intervention. The project is aimed at encouraging patients newly diagnosed with HIV infection to disclose their status to their partners, and bring them to the clinic for testing ...
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HIV Testing Services in Botswana

I-TECH Botswana conducts facility-based HIV testing at selected PEPFAR supported scale-up sites in seven PEPFAR districts. Testing is carried out by Health Care Assistants and includes expanded provider initiated testing, counseling, and partner notification. In addition, I-TECH Botswana conducts regular continuous quality improvement (CQI) visits at I-TECH-supported facilities and provides ...
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VMMC for HIV Prevention in Namibia

I-TECH assists the Ministry of Health and Social Services with the expansion and provision of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as an HIV prevention option. This support started in 2008 with the development of national guidelines and training materials, followed by national trainings of health care workers. In 2015, this ...
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