BIPAI in Swaziland

BIPAI Swaziland operates a clinical center of excellence in Mbabane, Swaziland, and satellite clinics in Manzini and Hlatikulu. BIPAI staff also provides extensive support to government clinics throughout the country. An example of BIPAI’s ability to adapt to local needs, is the Swaziland program that also provides integrated, comprehensive women’s health services to HIV-infected women, including family planning and cervical cancer screening.

The Baylor College of Medicine- Bristol Myer Squibb Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence (COE), in Mbabane, opened in 2006. The COE serves as the largest pediatric antiretroviral (ARV) provider for children in Swaziland, dispensing antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) for approximately 40% of all child patients on ARVs in Swaziland.

During 2009-2010, satellite clinics at Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital in Manzini and Hlathikhulu Hospital in Hlathikhulu opened and became fully functional, with more than 1,500 patients across the two sites. Each satellite location is staffed with a physician, nurses and support staff. These sites also support active teen clubs.

BIPAI Swaziland recently succeeded in transitioning one-third of the government outreach sites it supports to independent functioning, a move that supports the national movement to decentralization of HIV services.

BIPAI Swaziland currently cares for 4,284 active patients. Its program highlights include:

• Child services 
• Adult services