Optimizing Entry Into and Retention in HIV Care and ART Adherence for PLWHA
The purpose of this training program is to address the need for peer educators to actively engage with PLWHAs in enhancing entry into HIV care, promoting antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, and facilitating long-term retention in HIV care. The curriculum consists of an intensive one-day course that is based on recently published global guidelines outlining evidence-based interventions to improve entry into and retention in HIV care, as well as ART adherence for PLWHA.
At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to:
- Define barriers that prevent optimal engagement in HIV care
- Outline strategies to improve timely linkage to and retention in care as an effective means of assuring successful ART initiation and optimal adherence
- Integrate evidence-based education and counseling interventions that will help PLWHA engage in HIV care and achieve HIV treatment success
- Understand the challenges faced by special populations and evidence-based interventions to provide patient-centered care in a variety of settings

- Guidance for the Prevention of Sexually Transmitted HIV Infections
- Treatment 2015
- Joint WHO/ILO Guidelines on Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) to Prevent HIV Infection
- Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents
- Setting Up A Hotline
- Driving the HIV response: Community Guide to the WHO 2013 Consolidated Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection
- Promoting the Health of Men who Have Sex with Men Worldwide: A Training Curriculum for Providers
- Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection in Infants and Children: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach
- Adolescents Living with HIV (ALHIV) Toolkit
- Toolkit for Transition of Care and Other Services for Adolescents Living with HIV
March 25, 2019