In an effort to support the rapid expansion of ARV treatment services in South Africa, the HIV/AIDS Twinning Center began actively recruiting infectious disease specialists and other experts through its Volunteer Healthcare Corps in late 2007.
With the goal of increasing the institutional and human resource capacity of HIV care and treatment centers, the South Africa Preceptors Initiative places highly skilled professionals at PEPFAR-supported sites, where they serve as onsite technical experts.
Preceptors volunteer at sites for a period ranging from three months to two years with the dual goals of increasing institutional capacity to deliver and expand quality HIV/AIDS treatment and care services and
increasing staff competencies in HIV-related treatment and care.
They mentor staff; assist with the provision of services as needed; and help with program expansion, quality control, and other support tasks beneficial to the host institution.
The Twinning Center will place up to 16 infectious disease specialists and other experts at selected sites in South Africa. To date, three volunteers have been placed and AIHA will continue recruiting and identifying new placement opportunities in the coming year.
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