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Course

Ending the HIV Epidemic

Self-paced
2 credits

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Description

This training highlights the vital role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in HIV care, emphasizing their effectiveness in providing patient education, navigation, and community outreach. It explores how CHWs help overcome barriers such as language and cultural mistrust, making them essential in reducing health disparities and supporting efforts to end the HIV epidemic.

Target Audience

This training video will be helpful to public health officials, healthcare providers, policymakers, community leaders, and organizations working to address HIV prevention, care, and treatment in underserved populations.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the primary functions of Community Health Workers in HIV care and outreach.
  2. Recognize the unique effectiveness of CHWs as trusted members of the communities they serve.
  3. Identify barriers to HIV care, such as language and cultural mistrust, and how CHWs help overcome them.
  4. Appreciate the role of CHWs in reducing health disparities and advancing the goals of the HIV epidemic-ending initiatives.

 

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