VMMC includes HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) of patients before undergoing the surgical procedure. HIV testing remains a crucial part of the HIV prevention package and the current 90-90-90 programme. This course is therefore, designed to provide counsellors and individuals who are interested in counselling with the basic knowledge and skills for HIV testing and counselling as part of the VMMC or 90-90-90 programmes.
Applicant profile
The required minimum criteria for applicants
Course duration: 10 days
Outline
The following topics are covered in the theory sessions:
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Module 1 |
Facts about HIV and AIDS |
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Module 2 |
Counselling Skills |
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Module 3 |
Principles of counselling and testing services |
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Module 4 |
Pre and post-test counselling including PREP and PEP |
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Module 5 |
HIV rapid testing (HRT) |
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Module 6 |
Provide ongoing counselling and support to individuals infected or affected by HIV and AIDS (National HTS policy and Guidelines) |
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Module 7 |
Issues on death of a spouse, parent or caregiver |
The course material includes a CHAPS HTS Counselling learner guide, pre and post-course tests, HTS Guidelines, competency report form, client log sheet and feedback/evaluation form.
Competency will be assessed based on the number of clients counselled and tested, the ability to provide good HIV counselling and testing sessions and trainees deemed competent will be certified.
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