The Western Cape AIDS Training, Information and Counselling Centre (ATICC) was one of 24 such centres brought about by the National Department of Health from 1989 - 1995. The Western Cape ATICC was inaugurated on 26 July 1989. The brief was to train Health Care Providers to respond to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Province. As the name suggests, the functions of ATICC include Training, Information and HIV Counselling and Testing.

Map to ATTIC.

As part of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape, the Western Cape ATICC has been responsible for the vast majority of HIV/AIDS/STI and TB prevention in the Western Cape Province. In addition to Health Care Providers, ATICC has trained, among other, such organisations as: Lifeline, FAMSA, The Red Cross Society Home-Based Carers, Nazareth House, Beautiful Gate, and many more NGOs and CBOs.

ATICC enables people to take what they have learned, and assists them to translate the theoretical information into practical service within their communities. Over the past 15 years, since its inception, ATICC has trained many thousands of people within this province who now provide counselling, peer education, nursing care, home-based care, social work support and psychological support within their communities.

Our Vision
ATICC is the HIV/AIDS Training component of the Directorate: HIV/AIDS/STI/TB, Div. District Health Services and Programs, Provincial Department of Health. The vision of ATICC is to be a leading centre in the prevention of the spread of HIV infection.

Our Mission
ATICC's mission is to prevent the spread of HIV infection and provide support to HIV positive survivors. This will be achieved through training of Health Care Workers and providing information and resources to the General Public, and by counseling and testing individuals on ethical principles.

Our Objectives

• Train health care providers (both professional and lay) in the prevention of the spread of the HIV virus and the management of HIV Infection and AIDS related complications.
• Distribute condoms with the necessary education;
• Network with other ATICC's and organisations in the field of HIV/AIDS, regularly exchanging and sharing information and experience.