HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Hinche, Haiti

Citation:

Pabo E, Rhatigan J, Ellner A, Lyon E. HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Hinche, Haiti. Harvard Business Publishing. 2011.

Abstract:

This case examines the potential for a non-governmental organization, Zanmi Lasante/Partners in Health (ZL/PIH), to aid in improving voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services for HIV at a government hospital in Hinche, Haiti. The events of the case begin when the local government official who oversees the hospital invites ZL/PIH to work with the government to improve the hospital’s VCT services. After providing background information on the history of Haiti, on Hinche, and on the state of the current VCT program, the case describes ZL/PIH’s health care delivery model including its management systems, its use of community health workers, and its social programs. It explains how ZL/PIH adapted its mod

Teaching Note available through Harvard Business Publishing.

Rainy season on the roads, Central Plateau, Haiti
Rainy season on the roads, Central Plateau, Haiti; Credit: Evan Lyon

Learning Objectives: To understand how social, economic and political factors influence health care delivery and to examine effective strategies to address these factors in the design of health care programs.

Supporting Content: This case has a supplementary summary of history and next steps, titled Two Years in Hinche.

Keywords: Community-based organizations, HIV prevention, government-NGO partnerships

Last updated on 03/22/2018