Fidelity of HIV programme implementation by community health workers in rural Mopani district, South Africa : a community survey

Background South Africa has implemented a community health programme delivered by community health workers (CHWs) to strengthen primary healthcare services. Provision of community Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) services constitutes an important component of this programme. To support effectiveness, we assessed fidelity of HIV programme implementation by CHWs from the community’s perspective in a rural South African setting.