


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 |