PRE and POST TEST COUNCELING COURSE

Course Content includes:

- HIV/AIDS and Commonly Related Conditions

Basic facts: Definitions, Modes of Transmission, Magnitude and Trends of HIV and AIDS
Progression of HIV, and Effects of HIV on the Immune System
Vulnerability to HIV
Relationship between STI and HIV
Relationship between TB and HIV
HIV and Family Planning

- HIV Prevention, Care, and Support

Prevention of Sexual Transmission of HIV
Behaviour Change
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission
Antiretroviral Therapy
Counseling in ART
Post Exposure Prophylaxis in Clinical Settings
HIV Basic Care Package

- HIV Testing

Overview of HIV Testing

-Introduction to Counseling

The Concept of Counseling
Principles and Attitudes in Counseling
Communication Skills in Counseling
Stigma and Discrimination
Caring for Counselors

- Counseling Using the VCT Protocol

Forms of Counseling
Pre-test Counseling
HIV Testing Results, Interpretation, and Implications
Post-test Counseling
Supportive Counseling and Positive Living
Crisis Counseling
Disclosure
Counseling Repeat Testers
HCT for couples
Counseling for Discordant Couples

- Counseling in Other HCT Approaches

HCT in the Clinical Care Setting
Home-based HCT

- Counseling Special Groups

Counseling People with Disabilities
Counseling and Sexual Abuse

- HCT for Children and Young People

Effects of HIV on Children and Young People
HCT Policy Issues for Children
Counseling Children
Counseling Young People

- Management of HCT Services

Elements, Ethical and Management Issues
Monitoring, Evaluation and Record Keeping
Quality Assurance
Integration and Referral