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Community-Based Model Enhances HIV and TB Testing in Cape Town

The presentation by Sue-Ann Meehan on a community health model for integrated HIV and TB testing in Cape Town, South Africa aims to increase access to HIV counseling and testing, facilitate early detection of TB, and improve access to care through non-medical HCT sites. With positive results like increased client access and early TB diagnosis, the integrated model emphasizes the importance of outreach and on-site services working together to reach underserved populations, ensure early detection, and provide necessary care.

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Community-Based Model Enhances HIV and TB Testing in Cape Town

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  1. A Community HCT model for Integrated HIV and TB testing in Cape Town, South Africa. Presented by: Sue-Ann Meehan 20 July 2011

  2. Background Why: High dual burden of disease What: Increase access to HCT, early detection of TB, access to care How: Community non-medical HCT sites

  3. Results/Conclusions for HIV • 34 287 clients accessed, 47% males, 95% tested • 9% positive screening test (8% outreach, 15% site) • Outreach accesses “well” population • Outreach challenge: access to care

  4. Results/Conclusions for TB • 100% clients had symptom screen for TB • 11% symptomatic (10% outreach, 17% sites) • 142 clients early TB diagnosis, treatment

  5. Conclusion • Necessity for integrated HCT community model • Outreach & Site components work together • Reach populations that don’t usually access HCT • Early TB detection • Access to care

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