Background

The job of an accompagnateur encompasses much more than merely observing patients
taking their medicine. Accompagnateurs observe their patients for side effects and other
needs and share information about HIV/AIDS with members of their community. The
more accompagnateurs know about HIV/AIDS and its manifestations, the better they
will be at their jobs. This unit helps accompagnateurs support patients, refer them to the
clinic when necessary, and recommend testing for those who are experiencing HIV and
AIDS-like symptoms.

Objectives

By the end of the unit, participants will be able to:

1. List at least three ways in which HIV is and is not transmitted.
2. Describe who can get HIV.
3. Explain what an HIV test is, and why it is important to be tested.
4. Discuss how to avoid getting infected with HIV.
5. Demonstrate how to use male and female condoms.
6. Share information with community members about HIV/AIDS.
7. Discuss their role in clinic referral for AIDS-like symptoms.

Time Required

3 hours, 10 minutes

Unit Overview

Key Points

• Anyone can get HIV.
• People taking AIDS medicines can live long lives.
• HIV travels in blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk.
• The best ways to avoid HIV and AIDS are to use condoms and to avoid contact with other people’s blood.
  

Download Files

To use this unit, you may download any or all of the four components:

• Facilitators' Manual (pdf) - English (6.4 MB) | Kinyarwanda (7.34 MB) | Kreyol (8.57 MB) | Sesotho (8.25 MB) | Chichewa (7.31 MB)
  
• Participants' Handbook (pdf) - English (3.3 MB) | Kinyarwanda (2.33 MB) | Kreyol (2.63 MB) | Sesotho (2.74 MB) | Chichewa (2.19 MB)
  
• Visual Aid (Powerpoint/pdf) - English [Flipcharts (2.3 MB) / Slides (2.6 MB)] | Kinyarwanda (3.21 MB) | Kreyol (3.78 MB) | Sesotho (2.94 MB) | Chichewa (3.05 MB)
  
• Visual Aid Notes (pdf) - Kinyarwanda (1.55 MB) | Kreyol (1.64 MB) | Sesotho (1.58 MB)