Tankiso Mahlase

TB & HIV Investigative Network (THINK)

 Manage and enter data into the THINK online application system to support systematic tracking and monitoring of MDR TB patients in uMgungundlovu District

 Daily retrieval and dissemination of NHLS MDR TB results to relevant health care facilities

 Develop and support efficient communication systems between the hospital, clinics and outreach teams

 Support health care facilities and outreach teams to ensure contact tracing is being implemented

 Strengthen linkage to care for patients between the DOH Hospital, clinics and outreach teams.

 Monitor and support the implementation of the Enhanced Adherence intervention

 Reconcile information received to ensure detection of all cases

 Input information daily into the Patient CATT Information Document and update the Comprehensive TB Tracker (CATT) System to monitor the patient treatment journey

 Meet with other SAFT DGH Staff (Adherence Officers, Outreach Officers and Data Officer) daily to ensure that all aspects of the patient treatment journey are being addressed and to schedule daily activities

 Conduct Quality Check one to all the documentation in the files on a daily basis.

 Meet weekly with the TB Technical Leader, M&E Coordinator and SAFT District Coordinator and to report on program progress and all identified challenges

 Update and maintain MDR TB Register spreadsheet weekly from weekly emailed MDR Register (RIFA list), Daily GeneXpert Results lists as results are received from NHLS Laboratory, Doris Goodwin Hospital (DGH) Registered Patients Spreadsheet weekly from DGH register

 Liaise with DGH DOH staff to gather information needed in the CATT system and to update information from the DGH TB Registers

 Liaise and communicate with DOH Primary Healthcare Clinics (PHCs) and other facilities to ensure all steps in the patient journey are addressed

 Maintain the SAFT Patient Information File and ensure that all documentation is completed and filed correctly

 Conduct retention efforts as per protocol, study SOPs and SSP manual and GCP guidelines.

 Contact participants and reschedule visits within their visit windows; chart notes are updated with all contact attempts

 Mentor fieldworkers to ensure that participants return to the clinic for their scheduled visits as per the protocol, study SOPs, SSP manual, GCP guidelines.

 Train peer educator to assist in recruitment and retention as per HIV Prevention Research Unit guidelines.

 Ensure together with the Fieldworkers that all participants attend scheduled clinic visits allowing for a retention rate of ~ 95%.

 Timely compile and submit Community Involvement Work Plan and community reports

 Develop relevant and up to date community files for the site.

 Documentation of all community activities.

 Submission of weekly work plans and weekly reports

 Manage conference call signature log, Community Working Group member participation in Community Working Group meetings and Regional Project Meeting

 Register participants for the correct study visit

 Reimbursed and scheduled participants within their visit windows

 Updated locator information so that participants can be easily contacted telephonically or via home visits

 File locator information forms in alphabetical order for easy access.

 Record minutes of unit research meetings and team meetings and send to the appropriate staff members on time.

 Order stationary, file staff leave forms for archive purposes and easily accessibility

 Close reimbursement advances on time

 Make sure reimbursement monies are available and sufficient for booked participants.

• CAPRISA 077 Mobile Wellness Screening project and PrEP demonstratio
• Project/study
• Coordinate compiling of work plans
• Coordinating and supervising 10 counsellors, 2 staff nurses and Auxiliary Social Worker
• Arranging and attending meetings and liaising with different project stakeholders in fiv
• Vulindlela Communities
• Facilitating focus groups discussion with the community groups
• Conduct Quality Assurance and Quality Check, and the completion of Case Report Forms
• Monitoring and evaluation of screening files
• Monitoring and Evaluation of progress of work as per work plans
• Referring and linking clients with CAPRISA fixed healthy living clinic
• Doing and supervising house to house mobilization for the mobile wellness screening
• Recruiting, pre-screening and referring study participants for CAPRISA studies
• Prepare weekly and monthly plans and reports and submit to Study coordinator an director
• Compile Monitoring and Evaluation report to track if targets are met based on work plan submitted
• Coordinate and manage 10 counsellors, 2 Enrolled nurses and 1 Auxiliary Social Worker
• Working on Sexual reproductive Health and MMC project done in 42 Vulindlela schools and give report to Project Manager
• Creating and maintaining a data base of survivors and parents
• Organize, facilitate focus group discussions and doing home visits for rape survivors found in 42 high schools in Vulindlela
• Develop and facilitate adherence club in schools and communities
• Provide health education on HIV and AIDS, and other health related issues
• Give support to infected and affected clients
• Participate in organizing HIV/AIDS awareness events and participate in community campaigns and events to promote linkage to care, adherence and retention in care and treatment
• Provide support to COMOSAT staff, mentor and assist with training to those in need
• Works closely with the COMOSAT project manager and the
• Director, AND CAPRISA Deputy head of Community in setting up appointments for the meetings with community stakeholders regarding new proposed projects, the Mobile wellness screening and MMC community feedback
• Compile daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly statistics and reports
• Ensure that the records are filed and kept safe

• Conduct retention efforts as per protocol, study SOPs and SSP manual and GCP guidelines
• Contact participants and reschedule visits within their visit windows; chart notes are updated with all contact attempts
• Mentor fieldworkers to ensure that participants return to the clinic for their scheduled visits as per the protocol, study SOPs, SSP manual, GCP guidelines
• Train peer educator to assist in recruitment and retention as per HIV Prevention Research Unit guidelines
• Ensure together with the Fieldworkers that all participants attend scheduled clinic visits allowing for a retention rate of ~ 95%
• Timely compile and submit Community Involvement Work Plan and community reports
• Develop relevant and up to date community files for the site
• Documentation of all community activities
• Submission of weekly work plans and weekly reports
• Manage conference call signature log, Community Working Group member participation in
• Community Working Group meetings and Regional Project Meeting
• Register participants for the correct study visit
• Reimbursed and scheduled participants within their visit windows
• Updated locator information so that participants can be easily contacted telephonically or via home visits
• File locator information forms in alphabetical order for easy access
• Record minutes of unit research meetings and team meetings and send to the appropriate staff members on time
• Order stationary, file staff leave forms for archive purposes and easily accessibility
• Close reimbursement advances on time
• Make sure reimbursement monies are available and sufficient for booked participants.

• Strengthen HIV prevention focus, linkage to care and treatment
• Develop systems to enhance linkages to care
• Assist Project Manager with administration
• Conducting Pre-test counselling session and post- test counselling session as per protocol
• Assist with translating and transcribing documents from the community regarding HIV testing around the community
• Ensure that the records are filed and kept safe
• Assist in house to house and community mobilization/recruitment for the mobile wellness screening
• Collect and field capture data on RedCap
• Conduct Quality Assurance and Quality Check, and the completion of Case Report Forms
• Monitoring and evaluation of screening files
• Monitoring and Evaluation of progress of work as per work plans
• Compiling reports (household, Mobile HCT and studies recruitment reports)
• Comosat for CAPRISA