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An Evaluation of the MoH/NGO Home Care Programme for People with HIV/AIDS in Cambodia5.5 Home Care KitThe major resource for clinical managementof symptoms and opportunistic infections is theHome Care Kit (see figure 6 below, and thephotograph on page 16).Figure 6Home Care KitParacetamol 500mgPotassium Permanganate10mg sachets10% Iodine Solution 30ml vialsBenzyl Benzoate 30mlGentian Violet 15ml vialsNystatin Suspension 25mlLoperamidePrimperanPromethazine 100mlMultivitamin TabsOral Rehydration SaltsBicarbonate of Soda500mg TabsMenthol BalmCoconut OilGlovesBandagesScissorsCotton WoolPlastic BagsElastic BandsClothsSoap PowderHousehold BleachHydrogen Peroxide30ml vialsMatchesTweezersPlastersMicropore TapeSafety PinsTalcum PowderCondomspg 50Each team has 2 kits so they can divide intotwo groups for home care visits. The health centrenurses are responsible for the upkeep of thekits and for recording the items used. The HCTCo-ordinators report when the stocks are lowand replacement items, which are funded byKHANA through NGO grants, are distributedthrough NCHADS by the Home Care NetworkCo-ordinator.Because Home-based Care Activities arenot part of the minimum package of activities(MPA) of the MoH, there is no agreement withMoH Central Medical Stores to provide medicinesand other items. At present, supplies forthe kits are purchased in bulk from localpharmacies by the Home Care Co-ordinator,with money provided by the NGO grants. Thequality and availability of these supplies varies