KHOTHATSO RANTALANE

• Ensured that Quality Assurance is always maintained:

-Ensured that standardized disposal procedures are always maintained through use of standardized operating procedures.

-Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements; e.g EQC and PPT.

-Conducted COVID-19, TB and STI screening for both HIV positive and negative clients and provided referrals where necessary.

-Ensured proper linkage for clients who tested positive while seeking services.

-Followed stock management protocols, FEFO and FIFO

• Followed data management measures:

-Use of PrEP intake forms and clients’ cards to record client information daily.

-Ensured that the registers are kept under lock and key.

- Timely data reporting and verification before presenting to the monitoring and evaluation team on daily basis and as per required by the management through use of DHIS2 system.

• Developed plans for service provision by:

-Collaborating with the DHMT and other stakeholders in planning.

- Representing the organization in meetings for data sharing to aid in decision making.

-Engaging team members in work plan.

• Booked of clients prior to service delivery for efficient patient flow and provided PrEP service delivery to the eligible clients.
• Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards.
• Established open and professional relationships with team members and clients.
• Managed leave requests and absences and arranged covers to facilitate smooth flow of operations.

• Provided PrEP services to clients through:

-Screening clients’ eligibility for PrEP as per PrEP service provision screening tools, protocols, and guidelines

-Providing supportive counseling to PrEP clients to attain their adherence and continuation of using PrEP.

-Collaborating with other implementing partners by initiating their eligible clients on PrEP

• Identified clients with other special needs like Family Planning, VMMC, ART, and STIs treatment and linking them to appropriate services by:

-Intense mobilisation with more focus on key population; For example, adolescent girls and young women, men aged 15years up to 35 years and above, men sleeping with other men as well as female sex workers

-Assisting clients in the selection of appropriate community support through referrals.

-Collaborating with other IPs to ensure that all HIV positive clients identified are linked to care and treatment.

• Timely reported data by:

-Use of PrEP intake forms and clients’ cards to record client information daily

-Ensuring that the registers are kept under lock and key.

• Maintained Quality Assurance.

• Provided Medical Male Circumcision by:

- Screening males for the circumcision eligibility focusing more on the males aged 10 years and upwards.

-Giving health education on VMMC and how to take care of the wound.

• Identified clients with other special needs like ART, Family Planning and STIs treatment and linking them to appropriate services.
• Reported data by:

-Use of VMMC clients’ cards to record client information daily.

-Use of VMMC registers.

• Ensured that IPC measures are always followed..

• Worked on flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Provided patients’ consultation and prescription.
• Offered short term family planning services.
• Provided HIV Testing services and ensured proper linkage of clients who test positive to care and treatment.
• Adherence and compliance counseling to ART, prescribed and OTC medications.
• Offered health education on matters such like drug-drug interactions, side effects and the mechanism of drugs.
• Led staff meetings to keep team informed on daily changes and provide opportunities for team members to share ideas and concerns.
• Monitored stock.

• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Initiated all HIV infected patients diagnosed at a facility and community outreaches on ART as per national treatment guidelines.
• Ensured PLHIV eligible for TPT are timely initiated.
• Ensured proper record keeping and timely report submission and assist SI & E Officer in collection of routine program data.
• Collaborated with record assistant in ensuring proper record keeping and data reporting as per recording guidelines.
• Screened patients for Family Planning, Cervical cancer, ANC and VMMC ensured that they get the management.