Training

ICAP recognizes human resource shortages as one of the biggest barriers to scaling-up HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs. To address this challenge, ICAP collaborates with partners on a range of HIV-related training programs for clinical, laboratory, and pharmacy personnel. It also leads innovative training programs in HIV care and treatment, including ART, for non-physician providers, such as nurses and medical technicians. Supporting these activities are ICAP-developed manuals and support tools.

ICAP training activities focus on the following areas:

• Multidisciplinary, family-focused HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment;
• Antiretroviral therapy;
• Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV;
• Pediatric HIV care and treatment, including early infant diagnosis;
• Management of opportunistic infections and other HIV-related complications;
• Prevention of tuberculosis and tuberculosis/HIV co-infection;
• HIV clinical competencies for nurses and non-physician providers;
• Clinical mentorship initiatives for nurses and other providers;
• Task-shifting strategies for providers;
• Psychosocial assessment and support;
• HIV disclosure counseling;
• Adherence to care and treatment;
• Peer education;
• Pharmacy services;
• Quality service delivery;
• Nutritional assessment and support;
• Patient education;
• Patient-information systems;
• Best Laboratory Practice;
• Performing CD4+ counts, molecular biology assays, and opportunistic infection diagnosis;
• Administrative and fiscal management.