Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV in
PMTCT and Care and Treatment Programs:
Comprehensive Peer Educator Training Curriculum and Implementation Manual
Available soon: Updated materials based on the revised WHO guidelines.
To better support PLHIV and their families, to have greater involvement of people living with AIDS (GIPA) and to tackle the human resource demands of HIV care by task-shifting, ICAP, along with Ministries of Health and other local partners, developed innovative peer education programs in numerous countries. For each program, ICAP designed country-specific training curricula, implementation plans and technical support structures. To share lessons learned, experiences and materials more widely, ICAP developed generic Peer Educator materials which can be adapted by organizations and implementing partners wishing to start or scale-up Peer Education programs.
Comprehensive Peer Educator Training Curriculum
Training content areas were selected to prepare Peer Educators for integration into the multidisciplinary HIV care team and provide added support in key areas of PMTCT and HIV care and treatment service delivery. The curriculum contains 15 basic and 4 advanced Modules. The Training Curriculum is highly participatory, easy to follow and contains step-by-step instructions for facilitators. The Participant Manual includes key information, as well as illustrations to engage participants and improve learning. The Participant Manual can also be used as a reference for Peer Educators after the training. Both Manuals can easily be adapted to specific country and program contexts.
The Training Curriculum consists of three components:
Comprehensive Peer Educator Training Curriculum: Trainer Manual
Download the complete Trainer Manual here (21 MB)
Download specific Trainer Manual Modules here:
Comprehensive Peer Educator Training Curriculum: Participant Manual
Download the complete Participant Manual here (13 MB)
| Front Cover | ||
| Inside Cover | ||
| Foreword | ||
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Table of Contents | ||
| Acronyms | ||
| Module 1: Course Overview and Introduction to the Training | ||
| Module 2: Roles and Responsibilities of PE as Part of the Multidisciplinary HIV Care Team | ||
| Module 3: HIV and Reproductive Health Basics | ||
| Module 4: Communication and Counseling Skills | ||
| Module 5: Comprehensive HIV Care | ||
| Module 6: Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) | ||
| Module 7: HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment for Pregnant Women and their Children | ||
| Module 8: Adherence and Psychosocial Support | ||
| Module 9: Identifying and Tracing People who do not Return to the Clinic | ||
| Module 10: Positive Living | ||
| Module 11: Stigma, Discrimination and Disclosure | ||
| Module 12: Community Outreach, Education and Linkages | ||
| Module 13: Record-keeping and Reporting | ||
| Module 14: Supervised Practicum | ||
| Module 15: Next Steps, Course Evaluation and Closure | ||
| Advanced Module 16: Sexuality, Childbearing and Family Planning Basics | ||
| Advanced Module 17: Nutrition Education and Counseling | ||
| Advanced Module 18: Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment | ||
| Advanced Module 19: PLHIV Support Groups | ||
| Back cover | ||
| Illustration Credits |
Planning, Managing and Monitoring Peer Educator Programs: Implementation Manual
This Manual will be helpful to Ministries of Health, PLHIV Associations or NGOs initiating or expanding facility-based Peer Educator programs. It provides practical advice on planning, managing and monitoring PE programs. The Appendices of the Manual include a number of generic tools that can be adapted.