Gershater D; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 2000 Jul 9-14; 13: abstract no. ThPeB5097.
DarrylGershater, Pretoria University, Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Box 667, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, Tel.: +27 12 339 86 04, Fax: +27 12 323 85 34, E-mail: dgershat@medic.up.ac.za
Issues: This case-study forms part of a larger study which explores the impact of the non-profit sector internationally for specific societies. The hypothesis is that the non-profit sector has a number of special functions and limitations that allow organisations to function in a particular way. In South Africa a number of case-studies have been selected to test this hypothesis and this abstract will focus on a case-study of a residential care-facility for children 0-6 years old who are HIV positive. Specifically, the study will examine whether this organisation is able to deliver care services in a manner that is cost-effective, innovative and in a manner that delivers quality care. Description: In order to gather information qualitative interviews have been conducted with key-informants from the organisation. Interviews are yet to be conducted with local government and with an affiliated body. Local project information has also been reviewed. Conclusion: Preliminary results indicate the following; Service Delivery: The organisation delivers high quality residential care to a limited number of children, however it is clear that this model of care is not viable for the majority of HIV positive children in South Africa. Therefore the care-facility's long-term plan is to move towards training of community workers and towards community-based care. Innovation: The organisation is fairly independent and is therefore able to respond to situations in a fairly innovative manner since they have little bureaucracy, however while they have their independence their innovations in tackling the problems that they are faced with in providing care for HIV positive children are limited by a lack of resources.
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Keywords:
- AIDS Vaccines
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Anti-HIV Agents
- Child
- Demography
- HIV
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Humans
- Organizations
- Research
- South Africa
- education
Other ID:
UI: 102241571
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