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The Emthonjeni SME Project Selby

By Dr Marianne Felix Sister Boitumelo Sehume. The Emthonjeni SME Project Selby. Overview of presentation. The Aurum institute Emthonjeni Programme SME Programme Selby Results. The Aurum Institute Vision. Who we are.

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The Emthonjeni SME Project Selby

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  1. By Dr Marianne Felix Sister Boitumelo Sehume The Emthonjeni SME Project Selby

  2. Overview of presentation • The Aurum institute • Emthonjeni Programme • SME Programme • Selby Results

  3. The Aurum Institute Vision Who we are “An internationally respected African institution that transforms health in the community.”

  4. Aurum’s FocusWhat we do We focus on researching and implementing integrated approaches to managing HIV and TB

  5. The Aurum Institute - Background • Section 21, Health Systems, Not for Profit, Public Benefit Organisation and Proudly South African • Established 10 years ago • PEPFAR grant Testing, Treatment and Care • DOH, DCS • GP, NGOs • Small and Medium Enterprises • Technical support to Anglo American ART programmes • 55,929 people ever on treatment and care programmes

  6. Emthonjeni ProgrammePurpose In partnership with relevant stakeholders, we make health services more accessible to marginalised workers in a way that promotes behaviour change and involves the communities of these workers, focusing on TB, HIV and STI screening.

  7. Emthonjeni Programme Background • Started 2007 • Taxi Rank project – (taxi operators & traders) • Mobile units • SME’s • Campaigns • Schools project – CBD • Johannesburg and Burgersfort (Limpopo) • 17,000 tested and 1,700 on treatment and care since March 2008

  8. Emthonjeni SME Project Objectives To engage with Managers for permission for workers to access our services during work hours. Through interactive theatre raise worker interest in health. To counsel workers about important health issues. To screen workers for 5 important diseases Hypertension, Diabetes, TB, HIV and STI’s. To refer to appropriate service providers. For company to create Wellness Policy, refer for training and develop Wellness Programme.

  9. Emthonjeni SME Project - Service Market and Recruit Company Company Commitment InteractiveTheatre Referral Follow Up Medical Screening Mobile X-ray van

  10. Marketing and Recruiting Companies Visit Telephone Email

  11. Interactive Theatre

  12. Medical Screening

  13. Follow Up

  14. Referral – GP’s and Emthonjeni Clinic

  15. Referral - Government Clinics

  16. Company CommitmentHIV/TB Policy, Training, Programme, Condom distribution

  17. Selby - Area of current work Identified 173 companies Recruited 68 companies Seen 800 workers in three months Report on 234 workers 60 female 177 male

  18. Selby – Prevalence by age group Overall prevalence: Male 34%, Female 23%

  19. Selby – Prevalence by age group

  20. Selby – Prevalence by age group

  21. Selby - Results

  22. Selby - Results

  23. Selby – Results 81% of male workers and 72% of female workers are testing for the first time

  24. Prevalence of HIV according to Age Group

  25. Profile of Clients and HIV Prevalence RateJune – September 2009 Number Prevalence tested • Taxi Drivers 62 19% • Traders 116 44% • Domestic Workers 35 49% • Learners 208 8%

  26. Thank you

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