Our flagship programme, Voices of Change has been funded by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since 2011. The programme is closing at the end of September 2016. It provides comprehensive mobile outreach services with a combination prevention health package that includes peer education, HIV testing (HTS) and care and treatment. In addition, the programme provides patients with sexual and reproductive health services i.e. contraception, STI treatment, cervical cancer screening as well as education and information materials, sustainable linkage to care. Since the programme’s inception, more than 20 000 sex workers have been reached in Mpumalanga and Northwest provinces through 3 mobile clinics, fitted with all required equipment, trained and competent staff.
Community Mobilisation
The Re-Action! team organises mobilisation and sensitisation workshops for sex workers, community members, the police, government, and other stakeholders
Outreach
Peer educators facilitate discussions with sex workers and their clients about various topics including:
- HIV
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
- TB
- Correct and consistent condom use
- Violence and human rights
- Substance abuse
- Patients rights to accessing needed care
- Medical Male Circumcision (MMC)
- Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
Mobile Clinic Services
The Re-Action! mobile visits sex workers and their clients in places and at times convenient for them
The mobile team provides:
- STI screening and treatment
- HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT)
- TB screening and referral
- HIV care and treatment
- Provision of CD4 count
- Contraception services
- Screening for chronic illnesses
- Treatment of minor ailments
- Referrals (e.g. medical male circumcision)
- Cervical cancer screening
Commodities Distribution
Peer Educators and the Mobile Clinic Team distribute male and female condoms as well as lubricant, rape alert whistles and health education brochures and posters
Links to Health and Social Services
Sex workers and their clients are linked to health and social services including: Medical Male Circumcision, alcohol and substance abuse counselling and support well as care for survivors of sexual violence