Resources – Publications & Manuals

Sexual and Reproductive Health for young HIV positive adolescents

Sexual and Reproductive Health for young HIV positive adolescents

1 September 2011

Access to antiretroviral treatment has meant that increasing numbers of perinatally-infected children are now entering adolescence. Emphasis on the scale up of antiretroviral treatment has however tended to overshadow other important needs.

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Mental Health in HIV

Mental Health in HIV

Mental Health and HIV - 31 August 2011

This is a training manual for use in a primary healthcare setting. It is designed to provide the learner with basic skills in the assessment of mental health, as well as a basic knowledge of mental health problems in HIV. It provides guidance regarding pathways of referral, and a list of resources.

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Counselling theory and practice in South Africa: Participants’ manual

Counselling theory and practice in South Africa: Participants’ manual

19 August 2011

The set of guidelines set out in this manual contain an overview of the course, notes on accreditation, motivation for being a counsellor, guidelines on who should be a counsellor, guidelines on being a participant, guidelines on selection and evaluation, and suggestions for mentoring and supervision.

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Counselling theory and practice in South Africa: Facilitators manual

Counselling theory and practice in South Africa: Facilitators manual

19 August 2011

In 21st century South Africa, our first line of response to people in need of psychosocial support cannot come from the relatively limited number of social workers, psychologists or professional counsellors. This manual recognises the lay counsellor’s non-professional standing and has been developed to assist those people who, without extensive psychological training, need to deal with troubled, often traumatised, people in their work and in their communities.

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Kids Count: Guide for Trainers

Kids Count: Guide for Trainers

11 August 2011

This guide for trainers is a step in equipping people involved in antiretroviral treatment (ART) for children with the relevant attitudes, knowledge and skills to provide effective adherence counselling for children and their caregivers

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