The SACBC Antiretroviral programme 2004-2013
The SACBC AIDS Office began its ARV treatment programme in 2003 with funding from CORDAID which laid the foundation for the PEPFAR funded programme begun in 2004. The PEPFAR grant is ending in May 2013, with six sites having been…
Room to Breathe, International AIDS Conference, Washington
At the recent International AIDS Conference in Washington a presentation was made on the TB infection control programme implemented at SACBC AIDS Office treatment sites. Given that most sites operate in resource poor settings, and are not formal primary health…
Patients at Mtubatuba and Sizanani ART programs transferred to Department of Health clinics
The SACBC AIDS Office treatment programmes at Sizanani (Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng) and Mtubatuba (Kwa ZuluNatal) were among the first treatment sites of the Catholic Church in early 2004, and among the biggest of the PEPFAR funded ART programme of the SACBC…
Abstract category: E44 Models of programme delivery and scale-up
Title: Scale-up of Antiretroviral Treatment in South Africa: A Partnership between the Catholic Church and the Government of South Africa Authors: R.D. Stark1, A. Munro2, J. Viljoen2, M. Wilke Institution(s): Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Johannesburg, South Africa, 2 Southern African…
Abstract category: E87 International assistance and funding mechanisms
Title: Transitioning from Grant Recipient to Prime: Lessons Learned in the First Two Years Authors: R.D. Stark, A. Munro Institution(s): Catholic Relief Services, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, AIDS Office, Pretoria, South Africa Download Here
The AIDS Relief South Africa Partnership
Since 1943, Catholic Relief Services has been privileged to serve the poor and disadvantaged overseas. Without regard to race, creed, or nationality, CRS provides emergency relief in the wake of natural and manmade disasters. Through development projects in fields such…
Ethics and the Provision of ARV Treatment in Catholic Church Facilities
– Sr Alison Munro Dilemmas faced by personnel providing ARV treatment in church facilities. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding to the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) AIDS Office supports several Anti Retroviral (ARV) treatment sites…
Loss to Follow-up in a Community Clinic in South Africa:
Role of Sex, Pregnancy, and CD4 Count Bingxia Wang, PhD,1, 3 Elena Losina, PhD,3, 4, 6 Ruth Stark, PhD,7 Alison Munro,8 Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH,1,2, 3, 5 Marisa Wilke,7 Des Martin,9 Zhigang Lu, MD,1 Kenneth A. Freedberg, MD, MSc,1,…
Original Research Article
Good treatment outcomes among foreigners receiving antiretroviral therapy in Johannesburg, South Africa. Download Here
Transitioning to Local Partners in South Africa
Authors: Ruth STARK, Catholic Relief Services, Johannesburg, South Africa Alison MUNRO, Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, Pretoria, South Africa Celicia SERENATA, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pretoria, South Africa Location of Program: South Africa Key words: transition, local,…