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Evidence of an emerging practice: integrating the basic care and prevention package (BCP) into care and treatment services for HIV positives in Uganda

S. Sensalire., P.Buyungo., S. Susan., S.M. Mukasa., M. Kaggwa., L.Sekabembe., D. Balaba

Key Findings

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Use of BCP increased significantly

 

Behavioral Indicator Baseline April 2005

Evaluation Jan 2010

sig

Takes CTX (septrin) daily 69.3 (n=2567) 91.5 (n=2567) ***Slept under LLINs last night 29.9 (n=944) 68.6 (n=1004) ***

Used a condom at last sex 55.3 (n=601) 71.8 (n=675) ***Current water is treated with WaterGuard 0.05 (n=1007) 52.2 (n=1023) ***

Behavioral Indicator 2005 2010 Sig Baseline No

exposure1-2 channels

3+ channels

Slept under LLINs last night 29.9a 69.3b 66.0b 76.0c ***Used a condom at last sex 54.5a 64.5ab 70.4bc 77.7c ***Current water is treated with WaterGuard

0.04a 32.2b 53.0c 61.5d ***

Significance: ***P<0.001, **P<0.01, *P<0.05

Conclusion • BCP kit is essential for PLHIV especially in poor resource settings • Integrating disease prevention interventions such as BCP into care and

treatment services improves uptake of products and positive preventing behavior

• Sustain peers and providers IPC backed up by IEC on BCP kit • BCP is valuable approach for promoting public private partnerships for HIV

care and prevention programs

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Perceptions about BCP kit Baseline April 2005(n=2567)

Evaluation Jan 2010(n=2567)

sig

Can always find CTX when I need it 84.2 93.4 ***Can always find LLINs when I need it 43.6 58.7 ***Can always get a condom when I need it 78.5 89.8 ***

Significance: ***P<0.001, **P<0.01, *P<0.05

Acknowledgement :

People Living with HIV Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) STD/ACP Ministry of Health College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

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