HIV / AIDS Basic Awareness

HIV Awareness Training Outline

The HIV/AIDS Pandemic

• What is HIV/AIDS?
• Stigma and its consequences
• HIV/AIDS Theories
• The top 10 Myths
• Global and South African HIV Statistics
• The History of HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Transmission of HIV

• Groups most affected by HIV & AIDS
• South Africa Progress towards 90 90 90
• Transmission of HIV – High-Risk, Low-Risk and No-Risk Activities
• Means of Transmission of HIV
• Factors That Increase the Risk of HIV and the Spread of the Virus

Testing for HIV

• Testing for HIV & HIV Tests
• HIV testing and counselling (HTC) in South Africa
• HIV Disclosure Etiquette
• HIV/AIDS Life Cycle
• Phases of the Development of HIV & AIDS
• Treatment
• People’s Reaction to bad news – Stages of Grief
• HIV Risk Reduction Strategies
• TB and other Opportunistic Infections

Living positively with HIV 

• Living Positively with HIV (Top 15 tips)
• The Basic Rights of People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Workplace
• Attitudes & Beliefs of the Individual Towards HIV & AIDS
• The future of HIV in South Africa

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