Table 1.

ICAP’s Core Interventions.

Core Intervention	Components
HIV testing and counselling	Includes provider-initiated testing and counseling (PITC) and testing for partners and   family members
Linkage to HIV care for those testing positive for HIV	Linkage from all HIV testing entry points
Cotrimoxazole (CTX) prophylaxis	CTX prophylaxis for all eligible people living with HIV (PLWH)
Tuberculosis screening	Regular screening with a symptom-based checklist Additional evaluation and treatment for those who screen positive Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for those who screen negative
Assessment of ART eligibility, with prompt ART   initiation, if eligible	WHO staging at every visit, including assessment and treatment of opportunistic   illnesses Monitoring of child growth and development CD4+ testing at enrollment in care and every 6 months thereafter
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV	Family planning services to prevent unintended pregnancy ART for all pregnant and breastfeeding women with HIV Prompt provision of antiretroviral and other prophylaxis at birth Ongoing care for HIV-infected mothers and HIV-exposed infants
Medication monitoring and management	Monitoring of medication adherence & provision of adherence support Monitoring for and management of medication-related side effects and toxicity Monitoring for treatment response and treatment failure, with regimen adjustment, as   needed
Monitoring and supporting retention in HIV care	Appointment reminders Monitoring of appointment attendance Community-based patient groups for ART refills Outreach and tracking of those who miss appointments and/or are lost to follow-up
Access to laboratory testing for HIV diagnosis,   determining ART eligibility, monitoring treatment   response, and diagnosing TB	HIV diagnosis including rapid HIV testing and dried blood spot-based HIV-1 DNA PCR   for early infant diagnosis CD4+ T-cell testing for assessing ART eligibility and monitoring treatment response Routine or targeted viral load monitoring to detect treatment failure, if available Microscopic or molecular TB diagnosis
Psychosocial support	Patient education Counseling to support disclosure, manage stigma and discrimination Support groups Financial support and microfinance projects

ART, antiretroviral therapy; TB, tuberculosis.