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Table 3 Proportion of households served by CCWs and type of services provided

From: Engagement of non-government organisations and community care workers in collaborative TB/HIV activities including prevention of mother to child transmission in South Africa: Opportunities and challenges

Services provided

Number (n)

Percentage

  

(%)

Health education

2860

95

Screening of TB symptoms

645

21

Awareness on HIV counselling and testing

593

20

Home based HIV counselling and testing

1105

17

Collecting a sputum

338

11

Adherence support for TB treatment

214

7

Nutrition/food parcel

67

2.2

Adherence support for ART

61

2

Counselling on infant feeding

46

1.5

Adherence PMTCT clients

17

0.6

n = 3012