Project Description

RTI worked with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of South Africa, to improve care for rape survivors and the ability of the NPA to manage associated legal cases and improve prosecution rates. The resulting Thuthuzela Information Management System (TIMS) combines medical data, psycho-social information, and legal case information on survivors. TIMS was based on the existing holistic Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system and complies with the National Protocol for Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV/AIDS. TIMS enables clinicians and case managers to maintain patient records and legal case records. It is used in Thuthuzela Care Clinics (TCC) to manage patient records and is also used by mobile case managers who must also be present in court. The software helps TCC staff to track and improve adherence to the PEP regimen, which is critical to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS. The system provides a list of clients for whom there is not a record of contact for the week. It also provides convenient access to a large number of health care and case management reports. Lastly, the program connects to the NPA Sexual Offences and Community Affairs (SOCA) Unit computer network and is integrated with the SOCA case management system.

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