The Definition of Post Test Club
What is Post Test Club?
Post Test Club is a social support group for all clients tested whether infected with HIV or not.It was established to respond to the expressed needs of the tested clients for ongoing support.
Membership Values;
Membership is open to all clients who have taken the HIV test irrespective of their results. The principle of anonymity and confidentiality applies for those members who so wish. Members who have tested positive or negative and are willing to ?go public? to share their life testimonies are trained in public speaking .They promote the ?openness? i.e..,to declare publicly that he was infected with HIV.
MISSION: To help sustain the behavior change process of persons who received voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and serve as a forum for reducing stigma by providing education and information as well as support and counseling..,To promote openness about HIV/AIDS and enhance the psycho-social adjustments of those infected and affected.
Goal:
1. To contribute to the national effort to prevent further spread of HIV/AIDS
2. To increase understanding of adolescence , sexuality and reproductive health. To promote safer sex, life skills development and child adolescent rights plus responsibilities.
Objectives
1. To provide on-going psycho-social support to the members and increase public awareness of HIV/AIDS
2. To bring the reality of HIV/AIDS to the general population ,and demonstrate by example that people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) can still lead a health and productive life
3. To help reduce stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS.
Post Test care and Support Services
* Provide medical information about HIV/AIDS including general HIV knowledge, disease progression, ARVs, opportunistic infections (OIs), family planning, environmental health and positive living so that clients can proactively take control of their own health and reduce the risk of transmission.
* Provide legal information so that
Post Test Club is a social support group for all clients tested whether infected with HIV or not.It was established to respond to the expressed needs of the tested clients for ongoing support.
Membership Values;
Membership is open to all clients who have taken the HIV test irrespective of their results. The principle of anonymity and confidentiality applies for those members who so wish. Members who have tested positive or negative and are willing to ?go public? to share their life testimonies are trained in public speaking .They promote the ?openness? i.e..,to declare publicly that he was infected with HIV.
MISSION: To help sustain the behavior change process of persons who received voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) and serve as a forum for reducing stigma by providing education and information as well as support and counseling..,To promote openness about HIV/AIDS and enhance the psycho-social adjustments of those infected and affected.
Goal:
1. To contribute to the national effort to prevent further spread of HIV/AIDS
2. To increase understanding of adolescence , sexuality and reproductive health. To promote safer sex, life skills development and child adolescent rights plus responsibilities.
Objectives
1. To provide on-going psycho-social support to the members and increase public awareness of HIV/AIDS
2. To bring the reality of HIV/AIDS to the general population ,and demonstrate by example that people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs) can still lead a health and productive life
3. To help reduce stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS.
Post Test care and Support Services
* Provide medical information about HIV/AIDS including general HIV knowledge, disease progression, ARVs, opportunistic infections (OIs), family planning, environmental health and positive living so that clients can proactively take control of their own health and reduce the risk of transmission.
* Provide legal information so that