HOPE Worldwide - carrying a torch for the infected and affected
Thursday, May 02, 2002 Judith King, HIVAN Media Office
HOPE Worldwide's office in Cato Manor, KwaZulu-Natal, is situated at the Cato Manor (Ekuphileni) Clinic and is supervised by the HOPE Worldwide office in Soweto. The project provides support and care for underprivileged people who are HIV-positive and their loved ones, using a model proven in Soweto.
The organisation focuses on providing pre- and post-test counselling, facilitating support groups for affected and infected people, making follow-up (home) visits to patient and mobilising community engagement by involving Community Health Workers in information dissemination and care.
The staff also organise marches together with the community to promote HIV/AIDS awareness and to break down stigma.
HIV/AIDS awareness programmes are run at various levels in the community. At clinic level, HOPE Worldwide addresses clients on a weekly basis on HIV/AIDS and STI Awareness.
In addition, HOPE runs training workshops for community members, including People Living With HIV/AIDS.
Contact: Ben Ntsikanye, Chairperson
at Ekuphileni Clinic, 33 Bellair Road, Cato Manor, Durban.
Tel: (031) 261 8943
Fax: (031) 266 1343
e-mail: [email protected]
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