HIV surveillance training modules: Module 1: overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic with an introduction to public health surveillance : module 1 - participant manual

Abstract

This training module presents an introduction to the HIV epidemic and gives an overview of public health surveillance measures to combat the infection. After completing this course, participants should: know the three HIV epidemic states and be able to characterize the HIV/AIDS epidemic in their country be familiar with the predominant routes of HIV transmission and the key risk factors of transmission be able to describe the components of an effective HIV surveillance system and the elements of second generation HIV surveillance understand the ethics involved in HIV surveillance and be aware of potential harm to individuals and to populations be able to develop a plan for evaluating their own country's surveillance system. This course is meant primarily for district-level surveillance officers. This module can also be used for self-study.