Workshop event: Wits RHI’s AIP Best practices in HIV screening, treatment, care and prevention in adolescents and youth

This workshop was held on 24 August 2018 at the Protea Hotel, Parktonian, Johannesburg. Click here to view the agenda and view all of the presentations that were delivered at the workshop.

AIP in the News

Click here for a list of articles and profiles in the news media highlighting the work of the AIP.

Strengthening Paediatric HIV testing

The aim is to increase Paediatric testing of children especially from the age of 19 months to 14 years. This is the age group not routinely coming to the facility for services and failing to test those that are coming, is a missed opportunity. The idea is to test every child coming through the entry points.

Youth Care Club

Youth Care Club (YCC) Implementation Guide

A guide explaining the YCC model and how-to plan and implement YCCs.

Youth Care Club (YCC) Workbook

A workbook containing 18 YCC interactive sessions, that integrates I-ACT for adolescents material, and can be used to run the YCC interactive sessions.

Youth Care Club (YCC) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

The YCC SOP serves to guide YCC implementation procedures. Implementation includes: Ÿ

• training and mentoring of DoH staff; Ÿ
• recruitment of AYLHIV into YCCs; Ÿ
• establishing, running and maintaining YCCs; and Ÿ
• paper-based and electronic data capturing

Youth Care Club (YCC) Training slides

A set of training slides that can be used for the YCC in-service training of staff at clinic.

YCC Calendar cards

A yearly calendar card that is used to remind YCC members of their YCC visit dates for the entire year.

YCC Register

The YCC register to document attendance and screening results of YCC members.

YCC Save-the -Date poster

A re-useable poster, that is placed in the clinic, to remind YCC members and staff of their next YCC visit date.

Integrated access to care and treatment (I ACT) support groups for adolescents living with HIV in public healthcare facilities in South Africa: feasibility and acceptability for scaling up

A qualitative assessment of the implementation of I ACT (Integrated Access to Care and Treatment) support groups for adolescents living with HIV. I ACT is a provider driven support group initiative. The publication documents the perspectives of facility managers, healthcare providers (I ACT facilitators) and adolescents living with HIV.

• Author: S James et al 2018, S James et al 2018