Marseille 2007
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Abstract #33  -  PMTCT SERVICES IN A RURAL DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY OF THE EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
Session:
  6.70: Posters A (Poster) on Monday   in  Chaired by
Authors:
  Presenting Author:   Prof Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya - Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa
 
  Additional Authors:   
Aim:
A performance assessment aimed at getting information on operational quality of PMTCT services among health facilities in a resource-poor municipality of the Eastern Cape was conducted in 2004. This paper reports findings of a sub-section of the performance assessment, i.e. perceptions of the PMTCT programme by government officials in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
 
Method / Issue:
A focus group study was carried out among a convenient sample of 44 officials 20 males and 24 females aged between 28 and 55. Four focus group interviews were conducted with these officials by trained moderators.
 
Results / Comments:
Coverage not satisfactory due to limited sites and gross staff shortage. PMTCT infrastructure in some sites not meeting basic standard (no basic room and sanitation facilities). Drugs and Supplies run out of stock in some facilities (e.g. test kits, food supplements, bactrim, folic acid, cotromoxazole). Support and Supervision of sites was reported to be good, though monitoring and evaluation was not done effectively. Program Receptiveness was poor due to stigma.
 
Discussion:
There are organizational, human resource, infrastructural and social challenges in the administration of PMTCT programme. The information emanating from this study should be considered when identifying best practices for expanding and providing PMTCT services.
 
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