FACES Services

Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of opportunistic infections
Provision of antiretroviral therapy to both adults and children
Laboratory investigations including CD4, liver and renal function tests, hematocrit, serum cryptococcal antigen, syphilis testing, malaria smear, pregnancy testing and urinalysis
Diagnostic counseling and testing offered to family members of persons enrolled at the clinic

Counseling: Patients and their families are prepared for ARVs via adherence counseling. Nutritional and psychosocial counseling are also offered at the clinic. Assisted disclosure is also available.
Support groups: Support groups meet regularly and are open to patients of FACES and their family members. They serve as a forum for emotional and peer support.
Peer educator network: FACES includes peer volunteers who are involved in patient education and counseling. Sharing of testimonies has been encouraging to other patients. Peer volunteers are also involved in tracing patients who miss appointments.
Antenatal women's support group: This group aims to offer peer support to expectant HIV infected women. Education on infant feeding options and important considerations during the peri-natal period is provided.

Appropriate referrals are made for services that the FACES program is not able to offer.
These include:

Inpatient care
Investigations: Patients are referred for all radiologic and some laboratory tests including HIV PCR for diagnosis of HIV in children
Home based care: Eligible patients are referred for home based care to collaborating CBOs.
Nutritional support: FACES has limited spaces for nutritional support through collaboration with CBOs.