The SCORE project (Linkage to Treatment to Optimize Response for Epidemic Control) came through support from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to scale-up CommLink for community and peer-delivered linkage case management (LCM). SCORE leveraged the CommLink foundation and rolled out community-based HIV testing and counseling approaches (CBHTC) for case finding and improved linkages to HIV prevention and treatment service.
In FY19, the project was scaled down from four to two regions – Manzini and Lubombo. The package of services included targeted HIV testing services (HTS) in communities and outpatient departments (OPD) in health facilities, index testing, HIV self-testing, recency testing, active contact tracing and linkages to HIV prevention and treatment. In FY21, the project was enhanced with complimentary activities including voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) program targeting AGYW and the Faith and Community Initiative (FCI) partnership with churches and pharmacies.