Table 3.

Community-based ARV drug distribution among study clinics in Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

Community distribution of ARVs: any dispensing of ARVs happening outside the regular clinic, covering models where patients are only picking up their ARV drugs from a mobile point to models with mobile health posts with clinical check-up and adherence counselling
Programme and type of facility	Activities
Programme 1: Non-governmental organisation	Mobile clinic at community drug dispensing points on specific days ARV drug and non-ARV drug pickup Clinical investigation (patient monitoring), phlebotomy and adherence counselling Referral of complicated cases
Programme 2: Faith-based organisation	Mobile clinics at peripheral (non-ART) health centres and makeshift community clinics on specific days ARV drug and non-ARV drug pickup Clinical investigation (patient monitoring), phlebotomy and adherence counselling In addition: ARV drug distribution door to door to stable patients by community ART and TB treatment supporters for specific patients (patients whose work/study schedule does not allow them to visit the clinic)
Programme 3: Government	Mobile clinics at peripheral (non-ART) health centres on specific days ARV drug and non-ARV drug pickup Referral for clinical investigations, phlebotomy and adherence counselling
Programme 4: Faith-based organisation	Mobile clinics at peripheral (non-ART) health centres on specific days ARV drug and non-ARV drug pickup Clinical investigation (patient monitoring), phlebotomy and adherence counselling