Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2010 2011 2012 2013

Details for Mechanism ID: 9613
Country/Region: South Africa
Year: 2012
Main Partner: McCord Hospital
Main Partner Program: NA
Organizational Type: FBO
Funding Agency: HHS/CDC
Total Funding: $1,367,086

McCord Hospital provides comprehensive integrated outpatient HIV/AIDS and TB prevention, care and treatment. The intervention has managed to keep the MTCT rates as low as less than 3%. Since 2004, 16,000 patients have been provided with care while 8000 have been put on treatment. a cohort of 4500 patient including 800 pediatrics remain in treatment. In the last year, McCord has provided MMC to about 6000 men as an intervention to prevent HIV.

Funding for Care: Adult Care and Support (HBHC): $100,000

None

Funding for Care: Pediatric Care and Support (PDCS): $200,000

Mccord has about 800 pediatrics in treatment. This includes teenagers. care will be provided to all children above one year who are not yet elligible for treatment.

Funding for Biomedical Prevention: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (CIRC): $482,282

Since the inception of MMC in 2011, 3000 men were circumcised. Mccord will continue to increase volumes of men aged 14 and above for MMC. The men are counseled and tested for HIV prior to MMC and those who test positive are referred for care and treatment.

Funding for Treatment: Adult Treatment (HTXS): $300,000

A cohort of 4500 patients including 800 pediatrics will be transitioned to government and other facilities. McCord will limit new enrollment to treatment to only hospitalized patients. McCord will continue to see only complicated cases and adverse events.

Funding for Treatment: Pediatric Treatment (PDTX): $284,804

South Africa has a general challenge of pediatrics care and treatment. Even with NIMART training, most facilities still have a challenge of initiating children on treatment. During this period, McCord will continue to initiate and retain children on treatment. this will be coupled with mentorship and support to the nearby health facilities to enable them to initiate and retain children on treatment.

Subpartners Total: $0
Zoe-Life: NA
Key Issues Identified in Mechanism
Addressing male norms and behaviors
Increasing gender equity in HIV/AIDS activities and services
Increasing women's access to income and productive resources
Increasing women's legal rights and protection
Military Populations
Mobile Populations
Workplace Programs