Aligning vertical interventions to health systems: a case study of the HIV monitoring and evaluation system in South Africa

Table 3 Use of nationally-designed forms for recording HIV prevention data

Type of form	Description of form	Use of form at primary care clinics (n = 7)		Use of form at DR sites (n = 2)
	All forms were tick registers	No. of clinics using form	Health worker completing the form^#	No. of DR sites using form	Health worker completing the form^#
PHC (HIV) register*	Records data on VCT, PMTCT, CD4 test before ART, management of TB/HIV co-infected patients, referrals to ART service.	6	Lay counsellor	2	HIV nurse
VCT register**	Records data on HIV counselling, HIV testing, and HIV result for different client types (pregnant women, TB patients, others).	7	Lay counsellor	2	Lay counsellor
Antenatal NVP register	Records data on Nevirapine (NVP) dispensed to HIV positive pregnant women for PMTCT.	6	PHC nurse	2	Maternity nurse
Antenatal PMTCT register***	Records data on Zidovudine (AZT) dispensed to HIV positive pregnant women for PMTCT.	5	PHC nurse	2	PHC nurse

^#In both clinics and DR sites, PHC nurses (provide general care) also complete the DHIS register. 'HIV nurses' did not use the DHIS form.
*The PHC (HIV) register was introduced in early 2009, and a revised version was introduced in June 2009.
** The VCT data that this form collects are also recorded on the PHC (HIV) register.
*** This form was introduced in May 2009 (2 months before data collection) after inception of dual therapy for PMTCT.

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