SUB-PROGRAMME: HIV & AIDS
Purpose of the Programme:
To fund projects aimed to reduce vulnerability caused by psychosocial aspects related to HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support as these affect groupings such as orphans, vulnerable children, persons living with HIV and AIDS, older persons, youth and people living with disabilities
Strategic Goal:
To reduce the incidence and minimize the psycho-social impact of HIV/AIDS.
Strategic Objective:
Prevention, intervention and support services to affected and vulnerable groupings.
Sub-programme Description:
Design and implement integrated community-based care programmes and services aimed at mitigating the social impact of HIV and AIDS.
The main source of the provision of psychosocial services to people infected and affected by HIV and AIDS is Home-& Community-Based Caregivers. The provision of psychosocial services is defined by the norms and standards for services by Home-& Community-Based Caregivers, including referrals, support groups, after care services and prevention programmes for youth-National Youth HIV and AIDS Prevention Strategy.
The caregivers as outlined in the indicators target vulnerable households, orphans and vulnerable children, older persons and youth.
As part of institutionalizing support groups within communities as required is Outcome 13, Home-& Community-Based Caregivers focus on the R0 income families (2889 families) and the broader vulnerable households within communities. With a target of 15 households per support group the target therefore reflects the same- non-accumulative for each quarter as support groups is a long- term intervention towards sustainability.
The allocation of financial resources for service delivery focus on the payment of stipends per caregiver (transfer budget), the provision of training of caregivers enabling them to provide the service, the purchasing of working tools for support groups, after care service and prevention programmes, and monitoring and evaluation of service (Goods and Services budget).
