[afro-nets] New HIV Clinical Training Resource Available

[David Hock <DHock@fhi.org>]

New HIV Clinical Training Resource Available from IMPACT/FHI
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A new facilitator's guide for training physicians, nurses and
other health care workers to treat people with HIV/AIDS in de-
veloping countries is now available. "HIV/AIDS Care and Treat-
ment: A Clinical Course for People Caring for Persons Living
with HIV/AIDS" features facilitator's notes to guide the train-
ing process. An accompanying CD-Rom contains PowerPoint slides
and notes for course participants.

This course is designed to address one of the greatest chal-
lenges to rapidly scaling-up antiretroviral therapy and care and
support services in resource-constrained settings: training
health workers to treat HIV-related conditions. The 436-page fa-
cilitator's guide covers the most important elements of care and
treatment, including antiretroviral therapy, and addresses spe-
cial issues related to women, young children, and people co-
infected with tuberculosis.

The state-of-the-art book was produced by the Implementing AIDS
Prevention and Care (IMPACT) Project, which is funded by the
U.S. Agency for International Development and managed by Family
Health International (FHI). FHI has worked in collaboration with
ministries of health and community-based organizations to build
capacity for comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support
services. In Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda, FHI provides ART as part
of a spectrum of comprehensive care services with support from
USAID and the UK's Department for International Development.

The facilitator's guide and participant's manual are available
in electronic form at:
http://www.fhi.org/en/HIVAIDS/Publications/manualsguidebooks/careandtreatmen 
tclinicalcourse.htm

Hard copies are available free to users in developing countries.
To request one, please send complete mailing address to:
mailto:aidspubs@fhi.org

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David Hock
Family Health International
mailto:DHock@fhi.org>