Leading HIV/AIDS Treatment Director Named 2010 Yale World Fellow

New Haven, Conn., USA - Dr Thembi Xulu, Clinical Director of Right to Care, has been named a 2010 Yale World Fellow, announced Yale University President Richard C. Levin.

A medical doctor, Xulu leads technical operations and provides strategic direction for Right to Care, one of the largest PEPFAR-funded treatment NGO in South Africa. Right to Care partners with the government, the private sector and other NGOs in improving access to safe, effective and affordable treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS and TB. This truly South African organization works with more than 170 sites providing comprehensive HIV services and supports more than 105 000 patients who are actively on antiretroviral therapy. A rising leader in South Africa’s public health sector, Xulu has focused her career on health care management and health policy development.

Right to Care is a non-profit organisation (Section 21) that builds public- and private-sector capacity for the care and treatment of individuals living with HIV and associated diseases.
Right to Care was established in Johannesburg in 2001. It is funded chiefly by grants from the US government, through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Through a variety of programmes and partnerships with government and NGOs, Right to Care supports over 170 sites and funds the care or treatment of over 100 000 HIV-positive individuals.
Right to Care has a multi-pronged approach to the HIV epidemic, among which are:

•  Supporting the government’s HIV & AIDS programme through human resources, training, data management, and infrastructure
•  Forming partnerships with the private sector and other NGOs to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and affordable antiretroviral therapy
•  Facilitating access to HIV counselling and testing services
•  Training and supporting of private-sector doctors in the management of HIV & AIDS

Right to Care has over 700 fulltime members of staff, located mainly in the five provinces in which the organisation has a major presence.

Our Vision

That every individual has ready access to quality medical services that prevent, treat, and manage HIV infection and associated diseases.

Our Mission

To deliver and support quality clinical services, in Southern Africa, for the prevention, treatment, and management of HIV and associated diseases.