What does Aurum Institute do?

What does Aurum Institute do?

The Aurum Institute is a proudly African, health impact organisation dedicated to researching, supporting and implementing innovative, integrated approaches to global health.

Who is the founder of Aurum Institute?

Prof Gavin Churchyard
Prof Gavin Churchyard is a specialist physician, internationally renowned for his contributions in tuberculosis (TB). He is the founder and CEO of The Aurum Institute NPC, an independent, public benefit organisation that focuses on TB and HIV service delivery, management and research.

What are Aurum values?

Values. Excellence, Innovation, Integrity, Respect and Teamwork.

When was the Aurum Institute was founded?

1998
Aurum Health Research was established in 1998 in the mining town of Welkom, in the Free State Province of South Africa.

What is right care?

Right to Care is a non-profit organisation that supports and delivers prevention, care, and treatment services for HIV and associated diseases. In addition, through direct service delivery, Right to Care treats patients for HIV, TB, cervical cancer, and sexually transmitted infections.

What is youth health Africa?

Youth Health Africa (YHA) is a healthcare-focused youth empowerment organisation combatting HIV and Youth Unemployment through a One-year Skills Development Program, integrated with HIV Testing Campaigns, Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Prevention Programmes, Youth Testing Teams, Adolescent and Youth Friendly …

Who funds right to care?

Right to Care’s public healthcare programmes are mostly donor-funded. We currently operate with over ten US government agreements.

Why is healthcare a career?

Healthcare workers spend their time making a difference in others’ lives, which can increase their motivation and overall job satisfaction. Above-average earning potential. Many careers in the healthcare industry offer an above-average salary, especially when you work in hospitals or for government organizations.

What does Kloe stand for?

Key Lines of Enquiry
What are KLOEs? KLOEs stands for “Key Lines of Enquiry” and covers the various different areas, which regulatory bodies such as CQC will investigate when they come to do an inspection of your care setting.

What does Right to Care do?

Right to Care is a non-profit organisation that supports and delivers prevention, care, and treatment services for HIV and associated diseases. Through technical assistance, Right to Care supports the Department of Health at national level.

What is the Aurum Institute?

The Aurum Institute is a research and health systems management organization that focuses on TB and HIV prevention, treatment and care. The Aurum Institute TB and HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Programme has been in existence since October 2002, with the first patient prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART) by Aurum clinicians in November 2002.

Why choose Aurum?

Aurum has been so innovative in providing safe spaces, PrEP and ART to the Key Populations that have found it difficult to access the health system.

What is the service delivery model at Aurum?

The service delivery model includes the general practitioner network contracted to Aurum, and support to a number of state facilities including the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), and NGOs. These clinics are currently being transferred to South African run facilities.

What has Aurum done to help MSMs?

Aurum has done a very good job by making sure that MSMs and TGs who lives with HIV are linked to care and those who are negative stay negative by taking PrEP.

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