STI/HIV Counselling in the Pacific Island Countries : A Training Manual

Summary: This manual has two aims: (1) to encourage health workers to use counselling skills as part of their work, and (2) to help them learn those counselling skills. The manual consists of 12 learning sessions, each containing guided discussions and activities on a different aspect of communication and counselling, such as STI/HIV counselling; counselling in the context of culture, sexuality and gender; counselling and you...ng people; attitudes and values; as well as HIV pre- and post-test counselling. The appendices contain support material -- overhead transparencies, handouts and relevant case studies -- to be used during the training sessions. [read more]