Skills Program in HIV & AIDS Peer Education
NQF LEVEL 4 20 CREDITS
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Educate and work closely with the community with regard to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including Human Immune Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)
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Facilitate a peer education intervention
- Increase community awareness, knowledge and support of all possible means of prevention
- Demonstrate an understanding of counselling and testing procedures and techniques for STIs and HIV/AIDS
- Understand the impact of STIs and HIV/AIDS on vulnerable groups
- Demonstrate an understanding of treatment, Care and Support of HIV-positive people
- Promote community discussion of the rights of HIV-positive people and people living with AIDS.
- Explore peer-group education within various contexts.
- Identify & explain the roles and responsibilities of a peer educator in various contexts.
- Plan a peer education intervention in a group setting.
- Demonstrate skills required for implementation of a peer education intervention.
- Review the implementation of a peer education intervention.