TABLE 1—

Assessing the Impact of a Comprehensive AIDS Program: Possible Data Points

Indicators	Sources of Information Needed to Evaluate Indicators
Impact on patient outcomes	Patient charts, weight, activities of daily living
Impact on burden of disease	Prenatal screening
Response to local calls for equity	Community forums, focus groups
Reduced mortality	Chart review, community health workers’ reports
Reduced rates of hospitalization	Daily reports, chart review
Reduced stigma	Ethnographic inquiry, case histories
Improved staff morale	Staff meetings, ethnographic study
Increased demand for voluntary counseling and testing	Laboratory registers, daily reports
Meeting public health goals	External Ministry of Health evaluation