Highway linking Morobe province to the Highlands, PNG. Photo: L.Renkin
Coordinator
Lisa Renkin
Overview
This intensive one-week course is accredited by Monash University and may be credited towards a Master of Public Health or Master of Development Studies degree, a Graduate Diploma in International Health, a Graduate Certificate, or may be attended by persons not seeking any academic accreditation.
(NB: for academic credit please apply through your university of enrolment.)
The course is suitable for individuals contemplating work overseas in community development and/or health programs. It is also suitable for those wishing to enhance their knowledge and understanding of the context of HIV infection and effective community-based responses to the epidemic.
The course will provide a comprehensive summary of the issues involved in assessing the risk of HIV transmission in a community, and developing and managing a multi-sectoral response to HIV, including prevention of infection and health care needs of persons with AIDS. It will also cover a review of the global HIV situation and key determinants of infection, describe the relative success of various approaches to the HIV epidemic in affected countries, examine the elements of a community HIV situation analysis and identify key components of community-based HIV prevention and care programs.
Course Objectives
- to enhance knowledge and understanding about HIV and its impact on individuals and communities
- to develop skills in analysing the HIV related risk and vulnerability of communities
- to analyse the relative success of various approaches to the HIV epidemic in different countries and develop an understanding of the need for an integrated, multisectoral approach to prevention, care and support for individuals and communities
- to identify the essential elements of effective strategies for preventing HIV transmission and providing care and support for people infected and affected by HIV
- to improve knowledge of strategies for strengthening the capacity of communities to respond effectively to HIV
Course Contents
The course will cover the following topics:
- global epidemiology of HIV infection
- underlying influences (social, economic, political, religious, legal, gender) on HIV transmission
- role of other STIs in the transmission and prevention of HIV
- parent-to-child transmission of HIV
- impact of HIV on women, children, families, communities and nations
- impact of HIV on the healthcare system and national development
- integrated responses to HIV including the link between prevention of infection andcare and support of people infected and affected by the virus
- behaviour change forpreventing HIV transmission
- HIV and injecting druguse: harm reduction approach to prevention and care
- enhancing capacity ofcommunities to respond to HIV
Venue
Burnet Institute Training rooms
85 Commercial Road
Melbourne, Australia
Dates
7 - 15 July 2009 (no classes on weekend)
Cost (short course applicants only):
$1,200 inc gst (Individual)
$990 inc gst (ACFID members)