This is a training program to improve the quality of HIV counselling and to ensure the accuracy of HIV test results.
Description
Knowing one’s HIV status is critical to the achievement of prevention and treatment goals, making HIV Counselling and Testing the gateway to a complete continuum of care. The South African Government has embarked on a deliberate effort to scale up and strengthen the quality of HIV Testing Services at all public health facilities and non-health sites offering this service, and over the years, testing and counselling has improved and has progressively become more available and acceptable to our people.
All HIV Testing Services must adhere to the 5Cs: Confidentiality, Counselling, Consent, Correct results and Connection, or linkage to care, and all must be based within a human rights context. In addition to the 5Cs, a variety of innovative approaches are encouraged to reduce the number of missed opportunities. These include provider-initiated counselling and testing, couple counselling and testing, home- to-home and infant and children counselling and testing in alignment to the revised WHO guidelines.
Course Design
The course is offered via eLearning using lectures, videos, exercises and tests. This course is facilitated by leading-edge faculties in the field.
The course is available via self-paced eLearning course. This interactive training program is composed of classroom presentations and over 20 hands-on activities. In addition to the classroom training, this training program can be used as on-site training for continuous improvement. Individual activities or tools may be selected on as-needed basis depending on the gaps identified by the HIV Testing Services and Laboratory programs.
Assessment
Participants will be assessed on ongoing exercises, pre and post tests, case studies and assignment.
Accreditation
Training content was developed based on the original SA-NDoH/WHO/CDC HIV Rapid Testing Training Package. This training package has been adapted to be more prescriptive, with emphasis on hands-on activities and the use of simple and practical tools and approaches to enhance counselling, quality assurance cycle and ensure the accuracy of testing. It is a critical component of healthcare worker Continuous Professional Development.
Certification
Participants who complete all course materials, exercises, case studies and pass all tests with an average mark of 70% will receive a certificate of completion from AQuaH Training School.
Target Audience
All healthcare practitioners, testers, community workers, lay counsellors, all cadres of nurses, clinical associates, pharmacists, medical officers, program managers and leadership teams.
Duration
Self-paced: 6 weeks to complete the course.
Contact us
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