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South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is working to meet the health challenges facing its people, which include a high HIV prevalence compounded by high incidences of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and tuberculosis.

In 2003, at the request of the National and Provincial Departments of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Global AIDS Program, I-TECH began work in South Africa to support the government’s Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management, and Treatment.

In anticipation of National Health Insurance, the key health initiatives in South Africa currently focus on strengthening the primary health care system to provide greater access to quality care to the most vulnerable populations and to reach the UNAIDS 95-95-95 goals.

I-TECH in South Africa has worked with government and community leaders, individuals, and communities to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of the South African national HIV, STI, and tuberculosis responses. In all of its efforts, I-TECH has placed an emphasis on program assessment, monitoring and evaluation, and continuous quality improvement with sustainable local involvement to ensure programs can transition to local entities.

Current Program Highlights

Expanding Two-Way Texting for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Clients in South Africa
I-TECH, in close partnership with voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) implementing partner, the Aurum Institute and technology partner, Medic, is conducting a five-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health to further evidence on the efficiency, safety, and scalability of two-way text-based (2wT) follow-up for VMMC services. 2wT is ...
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Past Programs

Clinic Ward-Based Outreach Team (WBOT) Program in South Africa

I-TECH supported the implementation of a Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) phased intervention to enhance ward-based Outreach Team (WBOT) ...
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Strengthening Regional Training Centres in South Africa

I-TECH supported Regional Training Centers (RTCs) across provinces in South Africa to increase their capacity to coordinate in-service trainings, with ...
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Strengthening the Community Healthcare Worker (CHW) Program in South Africa

I-TECH has supported the South African Government’s National Department of Health (NDoH) to strengthen its community health workers (CHWs) program ...
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Men’s HIV Self Screening in South Africa

Through the South African Men's HIV Self-Testing, I-TECH demonstrated the feasibility and efficacy of an intervention model utilizing community health ...
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