The Emthonjeni SME Project Selby By Dr Marianne Felix Sister Boitumelo Sehume.
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The Emthonjeni SME ProjectThe Emthonjeni SME ProjectSelbySelby
ByDr Marianne Felix
Sister Boitumelo Sehume
Overview of presentationOverview of presentation
• The Aurum institute
• Emthonjeni Programme
• SME Programme
• Selby Results
The Aurum Institute VisionThe Aurum Institute VisionWho we are
“An internationally respected African
institution that transforms health
in the community.”
Aurum’s FocusAurum’s FocusWhat we do
We focus on researching
and implementing
integrated approaches to
managing
HIV and TB
The Aurum Institute - The Aurum Institute - BackgroundBackground
• Section 21, Health Systems, Not for Profit, Public Benefit Organisation and Proudly South African
• Established 10 years ago
• PEPFAR grant
Testing, Treatment and Care• DOH, DCS
• GP, NGOs
• Small and Medium Enterprises
• Technical support to Anglo American ART programmes
• 55,929 people ever on treatment and care programmes
Emthonjeni Emthonjeni ProgrammeProgramme
PurposePurpose
In partnership with relevant stakeholders,
we make health services more accessible to
marginalised workers in a way that promotes behaviour change and
involves the communities of these workers,
focusing on TB, HIV and STI screening.
Emthonjeni Programme Emthonjeni Programme
BackgroundBackground• Started 2007
– Taxi Rank project – (taxi operators & traders)
– Mobile units• SME’s
• Campaigns
– Schools project – CBD
• Johannesburg and Burgersfort (Limpopo)
• 17,000 tested and 1,700 on treatment and care
since March 2008
Emthonjeni SME Project Emthonjeni SME Project
ObjectivesObjectives
1. To engage with Managers for permission for workers to access our services during work hours.
2. Through interactive theatre raise worker interest in health.
3. To counsel workers about important health issues.
4. To screen workers for 5 important diseases Hypertension, Diabetes, TB, HIV and STI’s.
5. To refer to appropriate service providers.
6. For company to create Wellness Policy, refer for training and develop Wellness Programme.
Emthonjeni SME Project Emthonjeni SME Project - - ServiceService
Market and Recruit
Company Company
Commitment
Interactive Theatre
MedicalScreening
Follow Up
Referral
Mobile X-ray van
Marketing and Recruiting Marketing and Recruiting CompaniesCompanies
Visit
Telephone
Interactive Theatre Interactive Theatre
Medical Screening Medical Screening
Follow Up Follow Up
Referral – GP’s and Emthonjeni Referral – GP’s and Emthonjeni ClinicClinic
Referral - Government ClinicsReferral - Government Clinics
Company CommitmentCompany CommitmentHIV/TB Policy, Training, Programme, Condom HIV/TB Policy, Training, Programme, Condom distributiondistribution
Selby - Area of current workSelby - Area of current work
Identified 173 companies
Recruited 68 companies
Seen 800 workers in three months
Report on 234 workers
60 female
177 male
Selby – Prevalence by age Selby – Prevalence by age groupgroupOverall prevalence: Male 34%, Female 23%
Selby – Prevalence by age groupSelby – Prevalence by age group
Selby – Prevalence by age groupSelby – Prevalence by age group
Selby - ResultsSelby - Results
Male (144)
Female (59)
Tuberculosis 2 1
High Blood Pressure 8 11
High Blood Sugar 0 1
STI 5 1
Chronic disease 4 5
Selby - ResultsSelby - Results
Male (149) Female (60)
Weight 7 5% 8 13%
Smoking 51 34% 12 20%
Alcohol - daily 12 8% 1 2%
- weekly 40 27% 4 7%
- occasionally
32 21% 10 17%
- total 84 56% 15 25%
Selby – ResultsSelby – Results
81% of male workers and
72% of female workers
are testing for the first time
Prevalence of HIV according to Age Group
Profile of Clients and HIV Prevalence Profile of Clients and HIV Prevalence RateRate
June – September 2009
Number Prevalence
tested
• Taxi Drivers 62 19%
• Traders 116 44%
• Domestic Workers 35 49%
• Learners 208 8%
Thank you