Rapid HIV testing is recognized as one of the main strategies for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and other support services (WHO, 2015). HIV testing helps identify those who are infected with HIV and links them for early interventions.
This HIV Testing Services (HTS) curriculum is designed to train HTS service providers to equip them with updated knowledge on the new guidance.
The course is also designed with tools to equip service providers with skills and attitudes to assist in accelerating the HIV testing uptake in the country. In addition, the curriculum has been carefully put together so as to give clarity to the various issues that should be considered when offering HIV Testing Services to the various subpopulations.
This course is designed to equip participants with knowledge skills and attitudes to provide comprehensive, responsive, effective and quality HIV testing services (HTS) to clients as per the National HTS guidelines.
The goal of this HIV Testing Services training is to facilitate the acquisition of the necessary capacities (knowledge, attitudes, and skills) to offer and provide comprehensive, responsive, effective and quality HIV testing services (HTS) to clients as per the National HTS guidelines.
General course objectives
All participants to be trained in HTS must possess at least a minimum of a Diploma certificate in social or health sciences or a related course and from a recognized institution.
The course will cover the following 10 modules