CDC Division of Global HIV & TB country profile : South Africa

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) South Africa began its collaboration with South African non-governmental and community-based organizations in 1989 to address the country\u2019s growing HIV epidemic. In 1994, CDC South Africa strengthened its support and began working with the government of South Africa to develop national HIV clinical, ethical, and research guidelines along with HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) service delivery programs. With the U.S. President\u2019s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) launch in 2003, this support rapidly expanded, and today strategically focuses on:\u2022 HIV prevention,\u2022 Integration of HIV and TB in clinical services,\u2022 Health workforce capacity, placement, and retention,\u2022 Health information systems, surveillance, and response systems that monitor HIV, TB, and other diseases of national significance, and\u2022 Creation of a policy and legal framework for the National Public Health Institute (NPHI).South-Africa.pdf2019665