PROJECT INFORMATION
Name of Project Joint program on community systems and strengthening (CSS) and TB/HIV and AIDS
Period  2 YEARS
Name of Partner Action Aid through SAT (Southern Africa AIDS Trust Malawi)
Goal of Project: 1. Increase TB case notification

2. Improve treatment outcomes in all TB patients

3. Reduce new TB and HIV infections

4. Reduced HIV  and TB related mobility and mortality

Strategies (Approaches) 1 House to house TB screening in high risk populations

2 Monitoring data collection, distribution and orientation of data tools

3 DOT supporters for promotion of adherence

4 Community sensitization campaigns and meetings

Location Lilongwe, Mzimba, Neno and Mchinji
Results of the Project 1 Reached

2. Established  80 sputum collection points in Lilongwe, 41 in Mchinji, 34 in Neno  and provide them with necessary equipment’s such as bicycles, N95 face masks, buckets, basin, soap, registers, protective gear, tables, chairs

3. Built Capacity of  800 volunteers to manage Sputum Collection Points (10 per SCP)  in Lilongwe, 205 Mchinji and 340 in Neno district in total  (1345 volunteers )

4. Built Capacity of  38 health workers 2 per facility on T/B HIV  DOT supporters in Lilongwe, 28 Mchinji and 12 Neno   in total (78 health workers)

5. Identified and liked to service provision 300 TB cases through Community SCP in Lilongwe, Mchinji and in Neno. District

6. Supported 1356 HIV patients with adherence support  information at community level in Mzimba District

7. Reached out to 2489 households  with TB screening services through active case finding  in high risk populations

Impact of the Project Increased number of people accessing TB and HIV services at community level

Increased knowledge in infection prevention at community level through trainings and awareness campaigns

Build capacity of volunteers on HIV /TB , adherence to treatment

Created and promote linkages between volunteers and health workers

How many people were reached 3870 people with TB screening services through  SCP

1345 volunteers

78 health workers

106 TB patients

1356 HIV patients with adherence support  information at community level in Mzimba

2489 households  with TB screening services through active case finding  in high risk populations