Aids clinic project moves forward

The second phase of
the Southern African
Development Community
(SADC) Global Fund HIV/
Aids cross-border project
is on track.
With a budget of $44
million, the project when
completed will have
established 32 mobile
clinics across 12 countries
in southern Africa that
will all provide basic
health services along with
all related HIV prevention
interventions.
During phase one
services were provided
at 11 of the proposed 32
sites, with one of the major
constraints being the
accessing of funds.
As the project moves
forward, one of the lessons
learnt is that before a
clinic can be established
in a country,
comprehensive
consultations with that
country’s stakeholders
need to first take place.