HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Hinche, Haiti
2011
This case describes a non-governmental organization improving voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services for HIV. The case traces the work done by Zanmi Lasante/Partners in Health (ZL/PIH) to aid in improving voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services for HIV at a government hospital in Hinche, Haiti. The events of the case begin when the local government official who oversees the hospital invites ZL/PIH to work with the government to improve the hospital's VCT services. After providing background information on the history of Haiti, on Hinche, and on the state of the current VCT program, the case describes ZL/PIH's health care delivery model including its management systems, its use of community health workers, and its social programs. It explains how ZL/PIH adapted its model of community-based primary care to address HIV prevention and treatment. The case ends with ZL/PIH questioning what steps to take to improve VCT once the team arrives at the government hospital in Hinche.
View the sequel to this case, Two Years in Hinche.
Learning Objectives: To understand how social, economic and political factors influence health care delivery and to examine effective strategies to address these factors in the design of health care programs.
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HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Hinche, Haiti
Source:
Pabo E et al. HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Hinche, Haiti. Global Health Delivery Project, Harvard Business Publishing 2011. https://www.globalhealthdelivery.org/case-collection/case-studies/latin-america-and-caribbean/hiv-voluntary-counseling-and-testing-in-hinche-haiti.