© 2006 American Public Health Association DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.060897
Robert Pawinski and Umesh Lalloo are with the Enhancing Care Initiative, KwaZulu-Natal, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Congella, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Robert Pawinski, Enhancing Care Initiative, KwaZulu-Natal, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Umbilo Road, Congella, KwaZulu-Natal (e-mail: pawinskir{at}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.
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