Sample Curricula

This section includes sample training curricula on topics related to HIV/AIDS. These are presented as examples of how various organisations develop training materials for use in resource-limited settings. Some of the training materials are complete manuals and others are slide presentations. We are grateful to those organisations that provided their curricula for inclusion in this Training Toolkit.

  • Building a Training Program
    File Type:
    PDF Document*
    Pages:
    69

    This I-TECH (International Training and Education Center on HIV) training-of-trainers 2003 mini-course covers the basic building blocks for creating a training course, from needs assessment to evaluation. The course includes interactive exercises, worksheets, and a course evaluation.

  • HIV Curriculum for the Health Professional
    File Type:
    PDF Document*
    Pages:
    363

    Funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company’s SECURE THE FUTURE™ initiative, this curriculum was newly revised and expanded in 2006. The curriculum was created by a team of nurse educators working on the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) and addresses several topics on HIV/AIDS most relevant to nurses. Topics in this curriculum include the epidemiology, transmission, and pathophysiology of HIV, clinical diagnosis of the disease, management of opportunistic infections, and antiretroviral therapy. There are also modules that address nutrition, complimentary and alternative medicine, counseling, psycho-social, and prevention issues. A special unit focuses on HIV-positive children and adolescents. Each module includes learning objectives, key points, detailed content, case studies, review questions, and references.

  • TOT ART Training for Nurses in Low Resource Settings
    File Type:
    PDF Document*
    Pages:
    212

    This 2002 curriculum was designed to train nurses in issues and practices related to antiretroviral therapy as used in low-resource settings. Authored by Helen Miramontes, HIV/AIDS nurse consultant for the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), this curriculum addresses topics central to the training of nurses in ARV therapy. Modules include pathophysiology of HIV/AIDS, ARV drugs, adherence, and cultural issues in the care and treatment of HIV patients. Training methodologies addressed in the curriculum include case studies and role-playing.


    • Africaid ARV Training for Nurses
    File Type:
    PDF*, PowerPoint
    Pages:
    Multiple Documents

    Marcus McGilvray and Nicola Willis are HIV nurses from the UK who have embarked on numerous Africaid projects in Africa that help to provide ARV drugs, prevention education, and healthcare training. In 2004, they developed an easy-to-follow curriculum that focuses on information that will help nurses care for and treat their HIV-positive patients. The course is divided into seven sessions, and includes an excellent trainer’s manual and participant’s workbook.


    Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections: STI Management Course
    File Type:
    PDF Document*
    Pages:
    Facilitator - 94 Participant - 125

    These 2005 course materials were developed by the International Training and Education Center on HIV/AIDS (I-TECH), which is funded by the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for the Botswana Ministry of Health. It is used to help train Botswanan medical professionals in comprehensive STI care in primary healthcare settings. The eight modules cover patient-centred care, gathering information and assessing risk, the physical exam, diagnosis and management, integrating HIV testing into the primary-care visit, and risk-reduction and HIV post-test counseling.


    HIV Basics for Nurses
    File Type:
    PDF Document*
    Pages:
    Facilitator - 688 Participant - 667

    The International Training and Education Center on HIV/AIDS (I-TECH) developed these course materials in 2005 with funding from the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to train nurses at Tambaram Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine in Chennai, India in HIV/AIDS care and treatment. The ten units offer an overview of HIV/AIDS, opportunistic infections, antiretroviral care, importance of adherence, treating children, pregnancy and HIV, and the role of the nurse in HIV care and treatment.


    Opportunistic Infections

    File Type:
    PDF Document*
    Pages:
    Facilitator - 640 Participant - 638

    In 2005 the International Training and Education Center on HIV (I-TECH) developed these course materials with funding from the US Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to train physicians in the Tambaram Government Hospital of Thoracic Medicine in Chennai, India to care for individuals with opportunistic infections. The curriculum contains seven modules, a participant handbook, and a facilitator’s guide, which focus upon identifying and treating opportunistic infections.



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