the bophelo pele project (anrs 12126) in orange farm (south africa) bertran auvert inserm cesp u1018...
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The Bophelo Pele project (ANRS 12126)
in Orange Farm (South Africa)
Bertran Auvert INSERM CESP U1018University of Versailles,
FranceXIII International AIDS Conference Vienna, Austria 18-23 July 2010
Oral Poster presentation
Bophelo Pele project (ANRS 12126)
• Phase 4 study implemented in 2008 in Orange Farm, South Africa (HIV= 15.2% and male circumcision~15%)
• Provision of medicalized adult male circumcision (AMC) to all male residents aged 15 and older
• Objectives Establish a generalizable model for
providing comprehensive, accessible and acceptable medicalized AMC services
Investigate the feasibility AMC roll-out according to UNAIDS/WHO international recommendations and operational guidelines
Circumcision center
Logo
Communication Radio Information sessions for andCommunity Engagement Household visits Distribution of brochures
Bophelo Pele project: Activities
Recruitment Information visits Counseling for and VCT
AMC Surgery (OMS) Disposable surgical kits Local anesthesia 3 teams of 1 medical circumcisers and 5 nurses
‘Task-sharing’
Bophelo Pele project: Findings• Consultations, discussions, CAB meetings, qualitative studies
Project well accepted by the community and receiving good support
• Satisfaction survey in 2009 (N=1,158)
Quality of services judged very good or good by over 92% of participants
• Audits, external and internal quality control, GCP audits
Provision of high quality services by international standards
• Up to 150 AMCs can be performed per day, for an average circumciser time of 7.30 mins, a total procedure time of 20 mins and a cost of US$38 per AMC
• As of December 2009, 14,011 AMCs have been performed through the project (1.8% adverse events, no death nor permanent injuries)
• AMC uptake in the community: 39.1%
Bophelo Pele project: Conclusions
• A quality AMC roll-out adapted to African low-income settings is feasible and can be implemented quickly and safely according to international guidelines
• Along with similar ongoing interventions in the region (Kenya, Uganda) the project shows that AMC scale-up is a promising prevention method to fight the HIV epidemic in targeted communities of Southern and Eastern Africa
• Next step – Assess the impact of AMC intervention on
• Knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding AMC • Sexual behavior and condom use• Spread of HIV and other STIs at the population level
Acknowledgements
Orange Farm population (South Africa)Bophelo Project team (South Africa)ANRS (France)Progressus (South Africa)SFH (South Africa)NICD – NHLS (South Africa)University of Versailles (France)INSERM (France)