Uganda cares: Ithembalabanyu, the people's hope clinic
Case study
The Ithembalabantu Clinic provides a comprehensive package of HIV/AIDS services that focus on ART and include counselling, treatment and adherence education and support, prophylaxis and treatment of opportunistic infections, as well as referrals where necessary. The clinic staff includes a medical director, a senior nurse, two counsellors, and a front office manager.After 16 months of operations, from February 2002 to present, 470 clients are registered at the clinic of which 120 are receiving ART.