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An Evaluation of the MoH/NGO Home Care Programme for People with HIV/AIDS in Cambodia• The maximum number of Volunteers perteam is increased from five to ten andVolunteers are encouraged not to workmore than 10 days per month• Volunteers begin to assume more of thesocial support responsibilities of homecare provision, in addition to many of thenon-patient-related activities• The HCTs review and upgrade the skills ofthe Volunteers, to enable some to providebasic counselling to PLHA and to supportpeer counselling by PLHAProgramme ExpansionIt is recommended that:• NCHADS and partners examine the costbenefitsof different models for expansion.Different models may be needed fordifferent locations• NCHADS and partners ensure that keycomponents of the home care modelare incorporated when expanding theprogramme to the Provinces.• MoH/NCHADS and partners considerestablishing Home Care Networks atProvincial level. These are likely to playan important part in co-ordinating activities,avoiding duplication and ensuring coordinationof technical support andtraining, establishing and maintaininglinks with other initiatives and institutionsand facilitating monitoring of process,outputs and impact.• Donors explore the possibility of trialinga sub-sector-wide approach to fundingthe home care programme in Cambodia• MoH/NCHADS takes the main co-ordinatingrole in expanding the home care programmein Cambodia• The Alliance increases its financial supportto KHANA for prevention, care and supportactivities, while maintaining its present levelof technical support• The Alliance considers using theCambodian Home Care Model in otherAIDS care programmes that they support.pg 78