This guide presents new knowledge and skills for delivering and organising clinical care and treatment services for people living with HIV/AIDS. This publication focuses on clinical content for those who prescribe drugs and treat patients, with complementary sessions on programmatic issues. Sessions present treatment in the context of comprehensive care and support.

The guide has sections on epidemiology, transmission and prevention of HIV, the organisation of HIV care services, and nutrition and palliation. It focuses mainly on preventing and managing opportunistic infections and HIV-related illnesses and using antiretroviral therapy. The facilitator's guide includes step-by-step instructions for trainers; it also has supporting materials, such as case studies and role-play exercises. An appendix provides algorithms for use with the case studies.

Modules included:

• HIV/AIDS programming and HIV disease;
• managing patients on Antiretroviral Therapy;
• special issues in managing women and children with HIV disease;
• Setting up the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Component
• Supporting people living with HIV/AIDS: Palliative care, home-based care and nutrition

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