Authors: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
This document summarises the key components of the lay counsellors programme that have contributed to its success, such as careful recruitment practices and recognition of lay counsellors as valued members of health-care teams. The lay counsellors trained over the past two years play essential roles: they encourage and support HIV testing and drug adherence, complement the workforce at health facilities by taking over some nonmedical tasks, constitute an important link between health facilities and communities in the follow-up and tracing of HIV exposed and HIV-infected children, and also help to address stigma and misconceptions associated with HIV. Moreover, the lay counsellors are empowered by the programme in terms of their own HIV awareness, personal development, and economic stability. Also highlighted are specific steps that support the use of people living with HIV as lay counsellors and parameters regarding how to monitor the impact of this work.
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Resource Topic: CHW Role, Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Recognition/remuneration
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2010
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Country: Tanzania
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