Table 1 Descriptions of NGOs selected for the study
Community organizations with ARV prescription and patient management centres* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
ORGANIZATION | CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES | NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES | PLWHA IN TREATMENT BEING FOLLOWED |
Association 1 | One of the first to implement a large-scale ARV treatment program. Very influential at the national level and member of several international networks. | 2692 | 969 |
Association 2 | One of the first associations of people living with HIV and claiming this status. Member of several international networks. | 1075 | 273 |
Association 3 | Association consisting mostly of women living with HIV. One of the first and largest associations of women. Very influential at the national level and in certain international arenas. | 1947 | 856 |
Association 4 | Association of women living with HIV. Groups of beneficiaries of a program to fight AIDS. Transformation of a self-support group into an association for treating patients. | 605 | 284 |
Community organizations providing support services for patients on ARV** | |||
ORGANIZATION | CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES | NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES | PLWHA IN TREATMENT BEING FOLLOWED |
Association 5 | Association of youth. A prevention-focused organization that has evolved into an organization providing support services to patients. | 1486 | 308 |
Association 6 | A prevention-focused organization that has evolved into an organization providing support services to patients. Operates in the areas of community development and poverty alleviation. | 816 | 406 |
Association 7 | Relatively young (2004) association of people living with HIV that provides support services to its members. | 246 | 205 |
Association 8 | Relatively young (2005) association of people living with HIV whose members were militant for a long time in other associations. Influential at the national level and member of several international networks. | 550 | 550 |
Association 9 | Self-help and solidarity association that carries out development activities and that has incorporated the fight against AIDS into its activities for the past 10 years. Member of an international network. | 540 | 159 |
Coordinating structures | |||
ORGANIZATION | CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES | ACTIVE FILE | PLWHA IN TREATMENT BEING FOLLOWED |
Coordination 1 | Coordinating structure for five NGOs involved in the screening council. | N/A | N/A |
Coordination 2 | Coordinating structure for eight NGOs involved in ARV distribution. | N/A | N/A |
ARV distribution program | One of the largest ART funding programs in Burkina Faso. | N/A | N/A |