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Section 1:
HIV/AIDS epidemic disproportionately affects women
(slides 3 – 10)
Describes how HIV disproportionately affects women and reviews the societal and
biological factors that make women vulnerable. Also described are the effects
of HIV on children and the struggle that orphans face.
Section 2:
Role of family planning in alleviating the burden
of HIV
(slides 11 – 16)
Provides a brief overview of the role of family planning in HIV prevention,
the benefits of providing family planning to women and couples with HIV, and
the struggle to meet the demand for effective contraception.
Section 3:
Reproductive choices and decisions
(slides 17 – 22)
Reviews the reasons why clients with HIV may consider pregnancy and why they
may want to avoid childbearing. Highlights the importance of client knowledge
and access when reproductive decisions are made.
Section 4:
ARV therapy basics in the context of family planning
(slides 23 – 28)
Provides a very brief introduction to ARV therapy, including the classes of
drugs used, a description of the most common HAART therapy regimen, and an
overview of the prophylactic uses of ARV drugs. Also described is why women
on ARV therapy benefit from contraception.
Section 5:
Ensuring that services meet the needs of clients
with HIV
(slides 29 – 35)
Describes a framework of reproductive health services that is structured around
the choices and decisions that clients with HIV need to make. Briefly describes
clients’ family planning rights and how to ensure informed choice. Also
describes the benefits of integrating family planning and HIV-related services,
including the potential programmatic synergies that can develop, such as “one-stop” services
that provide more holistic care and are more attractive to both women and men.
Section 6:
Contraceptive options for women and couples with
HIV
(slides 36 – 81)
Provides an overview of the factors that affect the decision of whether to
use contraception and which method to choose. Also briefly describes the attributes
of each method, including the World Health Organization eligibility criteria
for clients who are HIV-infected, have AIDS, and are using ARV therapy. Concerns,
both theoretical and actual, related to use of hormonal contraceptives by women
with HIV and those on ARV therapy are also discussed.
Section 7:
Family planning counselling for clients with HIV
(slides 82 – 94)
Includes a brief description of the counselling behaviours essential for providers
who offer services to clients with HIV and a list of topics that should be
discussed during counselling for clients who are considering pregnancy or using
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