Total Control of the Epidemic - TCE

1. Total Control of the Epidemic - TCE A program of Humana People to People A People’s liberation system to STOP AIDS “Only The People can Liberate Themselves from AIDS!”

3. Contents • TCE – what is it? 2 • TCE – the structure 3 • The TCE Field Officer 4 • The TCE Tools 5 • TCE in partnership with the department of health 6 • TCE – a comprehensive program 7 • Overview of TCE 8 • Overview of TCE since 2000 9 • TCE – A strong track record 10 • HSRC Impact Evaluation 2010 18

4. TCE – what is it? • Total Control of the Epidemic is the approach and practice with which Humana People to People has systematically waged war against the virus of HIV and the disease of AIDS following in its wake. • The health system in countries hardest hit is no match alone • This war can only be waged and won by the people themselves • Each individual within a TCE area when equipped with knowledge about the enemy – the virus – can act to take control 1

5. TCE – the structure TCE has an efficient management structure, with a clear division of responsibility, an easy flow of communication and can therefore reach large populations in a systematic way TCE Corps – - up to 5 divisions TCE Division – - up to 5 troops TCE Troop 50 Field Officers reaching 100,000 people TCE Patrol – 10 Field Officers reaching 20,000 people 2

6. The TCE Field Officer, The Main Stay of TCE • The TCE Field Officers are recruited and employed in the TCE target areas for the three years of TCE • They are people with a passion to fight HIV & AIDS • They are trained as Lay Counsellors, Educators and Mobilizers • They operate in their field in branded TCE t-shirts and berets and are easily recognizable • They meet in a Troop of 50 every week to report, share lessons learned and receive further training and mobilization 3

7. The TCE Tools • The Household Register • PMTCT Register • The PES Plan - Individual Risk Reduction Tool • Referral tools • TRIO cards • TB Pamphlet • Training manuals • TCE Information Series 4

8. TCE in partnership with Department of Health • Referrals to health services leading to increased uptake • Provision of condoms • Provision of test kits • Joint campaigns (HIV testing, TB, vaccination, immunization, cholera, malaria, outreach to farms etc.) • Training of Field Officers • Monthly planning and feedback • Reporting of all results 5

9. TCE – a comprehensive program • House-to-house, person-to-person campaign (reaching every individual) – PES plans • Condom distribution • HIV home based testing and counseling • HIV & TB – high co-infection rate • Support for ART uptake and adherence -TRIOs • Linking people to health services • Medical Male Circumcision • Reaching Children and Youth • Pregnant Women - PMTCT • Reaching Men 6

10. Overview of TCE 7

11. Overview of TCE since 2000 8

12. TCE - a strong track record! 9

13. TCE - a strong track record! 10

14. TCE - a strong track record! 11

15. TCE - a strong track record! 12

16. TCE - a strong track record! 13

17. TCE - a strong track record! 14

18. TCE - a strong track record! 15

19. TCE - a strong track record! 16

20. TCE - a strong track record! 17

21. HSRC Impact Evaluation 2010 A cross-sectional survey of 1,200 TCE beneficiaries in South Africa: • 92% of respondents indicated that TCE had made a lasting change in their lives • 90 percent indicated that TCE had a significant impact on them getting tested for HIV • 91% who tested negative felt empowered to avoid infection 18

24. HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE The Federation for Associations connected to the International International Headquarters: Murgwi Estate, Shamva, Zimbabwe Postal address: P.O. Box 6345, Harare, Zimbabwe Tel: +263 772 420 420 www.humana.org