Treatment Literacy/Introduction/how

COMMUNITY AND EMPOWERMENT
“The link between education and treatment can best be described as a new social contract: the clinics provide effective HIV/AIDS care and life-saving treatment, ant the community breaks the silence, fights stigma and discrimination, and through education, promotes understanding and prevention” (WHO, 2003). Information needs to be communicated
 * Through multiple and adapted formats and channels
 * In all places where ART is introduced
 * So that communities become “treatment literate”.

Individuals and families not only need to understand treatment and be able to support and care for people taking anti-retroviral drugs, they must also be '''“Empowered citizens”. '''

IN WIKIEDUCATOR

 * Introduction to Community Empowerment: : A facilitated online survey course that provides an overview of the Community Empowerment guidelines for mobilizers. The course will assist moblizers in planning and implementing community-based projects.