Table 2: Strengths and opportunities for sustaining the implementation of integrated management of HIV and NCDs in South Africa (Authors own work)

Strengths for sustaining the implementation of integrated management of HIV and NCDs	Opportunities available to sustain the implementation of integrated management of HIV and NCDs
• Availability of Policies guiding the implementation of integrated management of HIV and NCDs      • Availability of HIV and NCD guidelines      • Improved NIMART Clinical competence      • Availability of Health information systems for HIV and NCDs	• Leveraging on the existing successful HIV vertical programmes      • Support from external stakeholders or donor funded organisation      • Continuous research on integrated management of HIV and NCDs      • Defining NIMART nurses’ roles related to implementation of integrated management of NCDs      • Involvement of nurses during training