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At Ed-Unique Aids, education is our passion!
We specialize in HIV/AIDS training programmes such
as:
1. Basic HIV & AIDS Awareness
2. Living Positively with HIV & AIDS
3. Managing HIV in the Workplace
4. Focal Person (HIV Coordinator) Training
5. Peer Education
6. Refresher Peer Education
7. Train the Trainer
8. Basic Counselling Skills
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We custom design programmes to fit your organisation's personal requirements,
by conducting a needs analysis. This is imperative to ensure that there is a
match between the training and your organisation. We train in corporate
companies, government departments, from CEO's down to those on the
shop floor, construction workers and illiterate people.
1. BASIC HIV & AIDS AWARENESS
This is a three hour workshop designed to give a basic, albeit comprehensive,
understanding of HIV & AIDS. It is ideal as a staff awareness session and
can be tailored to the literacy or academic levels of a particular audience.
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2. LIVING POSITIVELY WITH HIV & AIDS
This is a three hour workshop designed to assist those who are dealing with infected
or affected persons. The stages of the disease, symptoms and opportunistic infections
and treatment are discussed. Basics of Antiretroviral therapy, hygiene and the
psychological impact of the disease, with special reference to giving emotional support
are also covered.
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3. MANAGING HIV & AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE (for Supervisors and Managers)
This is a four hour workshop designed help management and those in supervisory positions
to understand the implications of dealing with HIV & AIDS in the workplace. We discuss
why it makes "business sense" to deal with this pandemic, what the statistics are, both
locally and globally, legal issues that arise in the workplace and the role of management
to mitigate the effects of HIV & AIDS on their business.
The need to crystalise an HIV & AIDS Workplace Policy and to keep it as a dynamic
document which is to be revisited regularly and adjusted to the needs of the Company
and the challenges that HIV & AIDS presents. KAP survey, VCT, Peer Education,
Transmission, Prevention and a brief look at the psychological impact of the disease,
are all aspects that we touch on in this powerful, fast moving workshop.
Although designed specifically to help managers and supervisors support and implement
an HIV & AIDS programme in the workplace, this workshop has immense personal
meaning to managers as individuals. Many comment that this information is vital to
their families and that they are so happy to have had the opportunity of being
exposed to a workshop which such an impact and potential to uplift and change lives.
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4. FOCAL PERSON (HIV & AIDS COORDINATOR) TRAINING
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This is a three day programme which aims to equip Focal Persons to Coordinate and support
HIV & AIDS activities in the workplace, to organise awareness sessions and support peer
educators where applicable. We discuss how vital it is to have an effective workplace
programme, which includes a Workplace Policy, a steering committee, Awareness
programme, VCT services and treatment and support. The vital role of Coordinators
is discussed in depth, as well as a thorough overview of the basic facts about
HIV & AIDS, with reference to understanding the role of behaviour change in
combatting this disease.
This programme is based on Unit Standard 13915 and can lay the foundation towards
formal assessment of competency on this unit standard.
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5. PEER EDUCATION
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This is a three day programme which aims to equip peer educators with an accurate
knowledge of HIV & AIDS so that they can be a positive influence in combatting myths
and stereotypes in the workplace, understand their role in supporting those infected and
affected, identify their boundaries and to know where and when to refer people for
professional assistance. Peer Educators are introduced to the criteria they are
expected to meet as well as a Code of Ethics which ensures a high standared and
clear understanding of their vital role in the workplace.
This programme is based on Unit Standard 13915 and can lay the foundation towards
formal assessment of competency on this unit standard.
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6. REFRESHER PEER EDUCATION
This is a one day programme designed to reassess peer educators following their
initial basic training and to identify the challenges they are facing, share experiences,
both challenges and success, and to discuss further aspects of emotional support
they can provide to those infected. A basic knowledge of behaviour change is
discussed to enable peer educators to grasp this difficult concept and to
understand the factors that influence behaviour change.
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7. TRAIN THE TRAINER
This is a practical three day workshop. Learners will be expected to have basic
HIV & AIDS knowledge. Emphsis will be placed on subjects such as learning skills,
understanding adult learners, facilitation and presentation skills with practical
assignments which will be critiqued by peers and facilitator. The purpose of
this workshop is to equip people with training and facilitation skills and to
understand their strengths and weaknesses.
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8. BASIC COUNSELLING SKILLS
This is a practical two day workshop providing a basic understanding of people in crisis
and training in listening skills. It is interactive with participation from all attendees.
The impact of HIV & AIDS is so huge that we do not have sufficient people who are
trained to offer counselling services to those infected and affected. The
psychological turmoil that is often associated with an HIV positive diagnosis,
is one that needs to be seriously addressed and many lay people are being
equipped to face this challenge. As humans we tend to shy away from emotional pain,
lest we expose our own helplessness and vulnerability. Understanding the principles
of lay counselling and support is vital if people are going to be assisted to live
POSITIVELY with the virus, and be productive, healthy and well-funtioning individuals.
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TELEPHONE : +27 (0) 43 7262001 OR +27 (0) 82 4115002
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This training session covers aspects relating to statistics, what the HI virus
does inside the human body, transmission and prevention strategies. A brief
discussion includes the psychological impact of HIV & AIDS, so as to sensitise
participants as to the emotional impact and how one can support those infected
and affected.
This programme encourages Voluntary Counselling and Testing, showing the
necessity for knowing one's status. |
