South Africa developed the differentiated service delivery (DSD) model to improve access to healthcare for people living with HIV (PLHIV), especially key populations (KPs) including female sex workers (FSWs) who often face barriers in accessing HIV services. The DSD model, aims to reduce the burden on healthcare users, healthcare workers, and the healthcare system, can significantly benefit this group. However, the success of the DSD model in achieving the desired HIV treatment outcomes for FSWs has been barely evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Concerns have arisen regarding the extent to which South Africa's HIV response can be country-owned and sustainable given substantial foreign investment and technical support.
Objectives: To assess the extent to which South Africa's national HIV response is country-owned.
Method: We conducted a scoping review of South African literature using the Global Health Initiative Framework for country ownership.