VAC and CareCross have combined their expertise in Chronic Disease Management and HIV/AIDS as well as their infrastructure and resources to provide the market with affordable, effective HIV/AIDS solutions. VAC’s proprietary software empowers the CareCross GP network to treat HIV patients under the supervision and mentorship of highly skilled specialist physicians.

THE VIRAL ASSISTANCE CENTRE (PTY) LTD

• VAC has provided specialist HIV/AIDS management services to both private and public institutions since 2001.
• VAC is well established in the SA Construction industry and also has serviced prestigious clients in other sectors, e.g. The US Government in Southern Africa.
• VAC has pioneered 'know your status' campaigns in SA, and amongst other things, was the first to introduce bar code controlled testing procedures to guarantee client confidentiality.
• VAC has achieved unparalleled results in its “know your status campaign” with 85% - 100% of participants learning their own HIV status.

CARECROSS HEALTH (PTY) LTD

• CareCross Health is a leading primary healthcare company, established in 1999 in response to escalating medical costs.
• The CareCross Health model is based on partnerships with over 1500 doctors, dentists and optometrists who play an integral part in providing affordable and quality primary healthcare to about 130 000 people, paving the way for the emerging market to have access to private healthcare.
• CareCross Health offers medical schemes the opportunity to make low cost benefit options available to individuals and families who couldn't previously afford private healthcare. Risk sharing has become vital in the managed healthcare market to meet the challenges of the local regulatory environment.

THE CAREWORKS DIFFERENCE

• We offer the entire package, so we understand all facets of HIV management and can ensure a synergistic approach.
• We consistently achieve an excess of 80% of participating staff members electing to learn their HIV status through our ACT process.
• We can include TB tests as part of our HIV Workplace Programme due to the high correlation between the two diseases.
• We take risk – you only pay for staff that elect to receive counselling and/or testing.
  We have a dedicated call centre, staffed with professional medical personnel, to answer any HIV-related queries.
• We are run by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals: doctors, pharmacists, psychologists, accountants, lawyers, etc.
• We are committed to providing creative and flexible solutions to your company-specific problems.

THE CAREWORKS NATIONAL NETWORK

• A national doctor network
• A national counsellor network
• A medical panel including specialist physicians, specialist paediatric HIV physicians
• A dedicated call centre

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