HIV/AIDS prevention and management (GHHA 616) (5cr)
Code: HDG3005Y14S-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 03.09.2018 - 21.09.2018
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.01.2019 - 31.05.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- EDUCATION
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree in Global Health Care
- Teachers
- Jaana Tilli
- Course
- HDG3005Y14S
Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization HIV/AIDS prevention and management (GHHA 616) HDG3005Y14S-3001. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.
Objective
After completing the course, students will
- understand key concepts related to HIV/AIDS
- be familiar with national and international legislation and policies on HIV/AIDS
- understand the management and prevention of HIV infections, see their implications to health workers and the community, and be able to design action plans
- know the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
- understand sociocultural aspects of HIV/AIDS
- be able to work with a community for HIV/AIDS prevention
Content
Core contents
- Epidemiology
- Role of voluntary counseling and testing
- Prevention of mother-to-child transmission
- Antiretroviral therapy
- Home care and community-based care
- Impact assessment
- Policies and legislation on HIV/AIDS prevention
- Health promotion and positive living