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Multisectoral responses to HIV/AIDS: applying research to policy and practice.

Pawinski RA, Lalloo UG

Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Umbilo Road, Congella, KwaZulu-Natal. pawinskir@ukwazulu-natal.ac.za

The KwaZulu-Natal Enhancing Care Initiative is a program developed by a consortium of members who represent 4 sectors: academia, government, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, and the business sector. The Initiative was formed to develop a plan for improved care and support for people with HIV/AIDS and who live in resource-constrained settings in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. A needs analysis helped to determine the following priorities in prevention, treatment, care, and support: training, grant-seeking, prevention, and care and treatment, including provision of antiretroviral therapy. A partnership approach resulted in better access to a wider community of people, information, and resources, and facilitated rapid program implementation. Creative approaches promptly translated research into policy and practice.

Published 28 June 2006 in Am J Public Health, 96(7): 1189-91.
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