For example, we estimate the cost of VCT at US$7.566 per client counselled; this cost was estimated at US$7.300 per mother in South Africa.
For example, most caregivers received instructions on managing clients on ART as 'treatment supporters' and 'patient monitors' – these roles involved regularly following up on clients, counselling them to adhere to treatment, checking that they took the drugs as prescribed, referring new patients to the clinics, and tracing those who did not attend appointments.
Data on utilization showed that during the previous one month prior to the survey, there were 9314 clients who received HIV counseling in all the three districts, however out of total clients counseled, 6772 (72.7%) were tested for HIV.
The Consumer Credit Counselling Service, which provides free help and advice to those struggling with debt, said 30,446 (32%) of the 96,334 clients counselled in the first half of this year had no "appropriate" solution to their debts.
Self-reported adherence between clients counseled by HCWs compared to ASW after the ASW intervention was similar and not statistically significant (p>0.05).
All the HIV positive clients counseled individually on infant-feeding.
The mean number of clients counseled each day per counselor was 8, range 5 12.
b) Are all the HIV positive clients counseled individually on infant-feeding?
We assessed the mean number of clients counseled only or counseled and tested per site by reviewing the site record.
Monthly HTC reports include the number of clients counselled and tested, number of positive results, and a breakdown into sex, adults and children (14 years and below).
