FRAMEWORK FOR FRAMEWORK FOR COMBATING HIV/AIDSCOMBATING HIV/AIDS

ByByTHE LEAN AND MEAN THE LEAN AND MEAN

GREEN TEAMGREEN TEAM

VISIONVISION

Our vision is of a country in which we Our vision is of a country in which we will have reduced the infection rate will have reduced the infection rate of HIV/AIDS to below 10% by of HIV/AIDS to below 10% by empowering the citizens through the empowering the citizens through the delivery of open and distance delivery of open and distance learning programmes that will enable learning programmes that will enable them to take control of their own them to take control of their own lives.lives.

RATIONALERATIONALE

Infection rates are very high – 25%Infection rates are very high – 25% Rates expected to rise furtherRates expected to rise further Present programmes have raised Present programmes have raised

awareness, but have not significantly awareness, but have not significantly changed behaviour.changed behaviour.

Affects most economically active Affects most economically active personspersons

High number of orphansHigh number of orphans Economic collapse iminentEconomic collapse iminent

TARGET GROUPSTARGET GROUPS Carers of victims - health care staff, family, parents, the Carers of victims - health care staff, family, parents, the

aged and so forth. No required prior learning.aged and so forth. No required prior learning. Parents of schoolgoing children of all ages to participate in Parents of schoolgoing children of all ages to participate in

counseling and support structures. An ability to read and counseling and support structures. An ability to read and write and a helping attitude will be required.write and a helping attitude will be required.

Employees of private and public sectors. No prior learning Employees of private and public sectors. No prior learning required.required.

Corporate and informal business world. A helping attitude Corporate and informal business world. A helping attitude required.required.

Traditional leaders, healers and other local community Traditional leaders, healers and other local community leaders. No prior learning required.leaders. No prior learning required.

Health care practitioners such as medical officers and Health care practitioners such as medical officers and nurses. Professional qualifications required.nurses. Professional qualifications required.

Young people at risk of infection. Functional literacy will be Young people at risk of infection. Functional literacy will be the only required prior learningthe only required prior learning..

GOALGOAL

The equipment of people with The equipment of people with empowering knowledge and skills to empowering knowledge and skills to combat the effect of HIV/AIDS on all combat the effect of HIV/AIDS on all fronts – healthcare, economical, fronts – healthcare, economical, educational, social, cultural, political, educational, social, cultural, political, psychological.psychological.

ASSUMPTIONSASSUMPTIONS The existing strategies, such as awareness campaigns The existing strategies, such as awareness campaigns

have succeeded in raising awareness, but have not have succeeded in raising awareness, but have not necessarily succeeded in changing people’s sexual necessarily succeeded in changing people’s sexual behaviourbehaviour

All citizens wish to combat AIDS.All citizens wish to combat AIDS. Most people will voluntarily participate in the program.Most people will voluntarily participate in the program. The political will is present and the national budget will The political will is present and the national budget will

provide at least the same level of funding as presently.provide at least the same level of funding as presently. Providers of existing programmes will wish to collaborate Providers of existing programmes will wish to collaborate

in this venture.in this venture. The traditional communities are in place and will The traditional communities are in place and will

cooperate, although leaders may try to influence the cooperate, although leaders may try to influence the programme to their own benefit or may fear that it will programme to their own benefit or may fear that it will lead to an erosion of their powers.lead to an erosion of their powers.

Employers may be reluctant to allocate resources such as Employers may be reluctant to allocate resources such as time for employees to participatetime for employees to participate..

INDICATORS OF SUCCESSINDICATORS OF SUCCESS Reduction of the numbers of infected people.Reduction of the numbers of infected people. Meaningful change in sexual behaviour of people to more Meaningful change in sexual behaviour of people to more

responsible and safe sex.responsible and safe sex. An increased number of people reporting on the HIV/AIDS An increased number of people reporting on the HIV/AIDS

status.status. Number of people trained.Number of people trained. An increase in the number of people being tested.An increase in the number of people being tested. Increased participation of employers and employees in Increased participation of employers and employees in

the battle against HIV/AIDS.the battle against HIV/AIDS. More policies, programmes developed by civil More policies, programmes developed by civil

organizations and in the workplace to directly have a organizations and in the workplace to directly have a positive impact on the pandemic.positive impact on the pandemic.

Increase in community-based carers for victims.Increase in community-based carers for victims.

PROGRAMME OUTLINEPROGRAMME OUTLINEKEY OUTCOMESKEY OUTCOMES

To equip health professionals with the necessary To equip health professionals with the necessary competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) to accurately competencies (knowledge, skills and attitudes) to accurately diagnose the condition using a set of rigorous clinical diagnose the condition using a set of rigorous clinical standards.standards.

To equip caregivers with the necessary competencies to care To equip caregivers with the necessary competencies to care for the health, psychological and nutritional needs in a for the health, psychological and nutritional needs in a variety of settings – health facilities, home, urban, rural, etc.variety of settings – health facilities, home, urban, rural, etc.

To enable young people, families, teachers and other To enable young people, families, teachers and other members of the community to acquire the necessary members of the community to acquire the necessary competencies to provide counseling (peer and otherwise) and competencies to provide counseling (peer and otherwise) and to lead and participate in support groups.to lead and participate in support groups.

To assist organizations (government, business and non-To assist organizations (government, business and non-government) to establish effective programmes for government) to establish effective programmes for prevention of infection and for dealing with HIV positive prevention of infection and for dealing with HIV positive workers in a caring manner.workers in a caring manner.

To assist traditional leaders and other community leaders to To assist traditional leaders and other community leaders to acquire the necessary competencies to disseminate acquire the necessary competencies to disseminate knowledge in their communities and to establish a support knowledge in their communities and to establish a support structure for people at risk in their communities structure for people at risk in their communities

TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIESTEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIESKEY OUTCOME 1KEY OUTCOME 1

Face-to-face classesFace-to-face classes On-line learning and assessment.On-line learning and assessment. Practical learning.Practical learning.

TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIESTEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGIESKEY OUTCOME 2KEY OUTCOME 2

Face-to-face classes (Workshops, Face-to-face classes (Workshops, Seminars)Seminars)

Practical learning.Practical learning. Distance education using materials, Distance education using materials,

audio, video and broadcasting audio, video and broadcasting

LEARNER SUPPORT LEARNER SUPPORT STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES

KEY OUTCOME 1:KEY OUTCOME 1: Provision of materialsProvision of materials Peer supportPeer support On-line tutorial supportOn-line tutorial support Discussion groupsDiscussion groups Time with facilitators/trainersTime with facilitators/trainers Learning centresLearning centres

KEY OUTCOME 2:KEY OUTCOME 2: TutorialTutorial MaterialsMaterials Peer supportPeer support Discussion groupsDiscussion groups Learning centresLearning centres

ASSESSMENT STRATEGIESASSESSMENT STRATEGIES KEY OUTCOME 1:KEY OUTCOME 1: Observation of diagnoses.Observation of diagnoses. Examination of products – reports of past diagnosesExamination of products – reports of past diagnoses Variety of knowledge tests – self assessment and peer-Variety of knowledge tests – self assessment and peer-

assessed.assessed. Case studiesCase studies

KEY OUTCOME 2:KEY OUTCOME 2: Observation of performance of caregivingObservation of performance of caregiving Variety of knowledge tests, including verbal questioning.Variety of knowledge tests, including verbal questioning. Case studiesCase studies Assessment must fit the context, learner profile and Assessment must fit the context, learner profile and

purpose and must be linked to the outcomes.purpose and must be linked to the outcomes. Be conscious of constraints associated with certain Be conscious of constraints associated with certain

methods and contexts.methods and contexts.

DELIVERY MECHANISMSDELIVERY MECHANISMS KEY OUTCOME 1:KEY OUTCOME 1: Health departmentHealth department Universities and other Higher education Universities and other Higher education

institutionsinstitutions Mobile unitsMobile units KEY OUTCOME 2:KEY OUTCOME 2: Mobile unitsMobile units SchoolsSchools Local community organizationsLocal community organizations Health departmentHealth department Existing HIV/AIDS bodies at local and national Existing HIV/AIDS bodies at local and national

level.level.

RESOURCE IMPLICATIONSRESOURCE IMPLICATIONS Human resources:Human resources:

course developerscourse developers Trainers/facilitatorsTrainers/facilitators MentorsMentors AssessorsAssessors MonitorsMonitors AdministratorsAdministrators Information workersInformation workers

Staff time for development and participationStaff time for development and participation Facilities: Facilities:

computer hardware and softwarecomputer hardware and software AudiovisualAudiovisual Equipment (office, teaching aids)Equipment (office, teaching aids)

Material: - Material: - course materialcourse material Audio/video cassettesAudio/video cassettes PaperPaper StationeryStationery Diskettes, softwareDiskettes, software

Infrastructure: Infrastructure: buildingsbuildings plantplant