ICAP collaborated with the University of Cape Town’s Desmond Tutu HIV Centre and the University of Pretoria to implement training courses for primary care and community-level clinicians on managing TB/HIV co-infected patients and implementing infection control measures in a primary health care setting. The courses are accredited as part of the continued professional development (CPD) requirements of the Health Professions Council of South Africa. Additional partners include the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR). (funded by PEPFAR through the CDC)

ICAP contributed to South Africa’s National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS and sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and tuberculosis (TB) by providing technical support for the implementation of comprehensive HIV prevention services for men who have sex with men (MSM). Implemented under the project name Mosaic Men’s Health Initiatives (MOSAIC), this project sought to increase coverage, access, and quality of HIV-related services for MSM in five provinces in South Africa by capacity building at the institutional, health facility, and community level to provide clinically-competent HIV care services to MSM. The project also delivered MSM services through mobile wellness clinics staffed by peer outreach workers, lay counselors and nurses who provide HIV counseling, testing, and screening for TB and STIs. (funded by PEPFAR through the CDC)

ICAP implemented a study to enhance services for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This two-phase project aimed to expand diabetes and hypertension screening for people living with HIV in South Africa. Phase one included: a baseline needs assessment and situational analysis; selection of Zamdela Community Health Centre, in the Free State province, as the study site; provision of medical equipment; and development and delivery of NCD tools and training. Phase two included a study to determine the prevalence of these conditions in HIV-infected patients and the feasibility of screening methods to be integrated in HIV services. (funded by the Medtronic Foundation) South Africa ICAP

ICAP worked with the MOH to strengthen health systems for HIV, providing technical assistance on the implementation of patient adherence and empowerment strategies and to improve nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral treatment (NIMART). (funded by PEPFAR through the CDC)

In partnership with the University of Cape Town, ICAP led a three-year randomized trial study to evaluate two strategies for delivering HIV care and treatment services to HIV-exposed infants. The goal of the study was to identify optimal strategies for postpartum antiretroviral therapy services for HIV-infected pregnant women and their exposed infants. (funded by the NIH)