Table 3 Comparison of the process of AFR introduction in the three districts
Steps in establishment | Mbarali, Tanzania | Malindi, Kenya | Kapiri Mposhi, Zambia |
|---|---|---|---|
Sensitization of stakeholders. Number of recorded sessions | From 2007 and including community members; 6 sessions | From 2008, not going beyond the hospital team; 3 joint sessions | From 2007 including already coopted NGO and increasing to others including representatives of communities |
Effective start of application | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
Number of ART meetings and of planning meetings referring to AFR | Total 18 ART and 4 planning meetings. Report to CHMT. Other meetings. | Total 3 ART meetings. Report to DHMT. No record of other meetings. | Monthly meetings for AFR associated with DHMT meetings and thus also taken up in plans |
ART members regularly involved | 2 researchers, 5 CHMT members | 1 researcher, 3 DHMT members | 4 DHMT members. Researcher presence irregular |
Focal person/observer | Junior scientist 2009-10 | Scientist for irregular periods | Only as ad hoc visits by a researcher. |