Rural Health Issues: Teaching home-based care volunteers -The Tzaneen experience

  • Dr OB Omole Letaba Hospital
  • Prof. Gboyega A Ogunbanjo Medunsa

Abstract

The Tzaneen AIDS Committee was formed during an AIDS Workshop on the 14 May 1998. The AIDS committee was given the task of developing a strategy to deal with HIV/AIDS in the sub-district. The committee consisted of Department of Health (DOH) representatives from each of the five local service areas in the sub-district; NGO's in the area and other government departments such as Education and Police. A task team was established to take the initiative to implement a project for the support of AIDS patients. A strong partnership was established between the Department of Health and CHoiCe (an NGO which formerly trained health workers for the farms in the area).

Author Biography

Prof. Gboyega A Ogunbanjo, Medunsa
Dept of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care
Issue
Vol 45 No 1 (2003)
Section
Special Series
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