Press Releases 1999
Update Course on HIV Prevention and Care
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The following is issued on behalf of the Red Ribbon Centre:
Applications are invited for "An Update Course on HIV Prevention and Care for Health Professionals" to be jointly organised by the Department of Health (DH) and the University of Hong Kong's School of Professional and Continuing Education next (April) month.
The Course is designed for those who are interested in keeping abreast of recent development in the understanding of HIV/AIDS, including health care workers, teachers and volunteers / staff of AIDS service organisations.
The fee is $1,300 per participant. The 12-session course, with both English and Chinese as the teaching medium, will be organised from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm every Wednesday starting April 21. The venue will be Rooms 808 and 1801, AIA Tower, 183 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong.
It aims at updating participants on the scientific principles, programme development and skills in the prevention and care of HIV / AIDS in the local setting.
Topics of the course are:
| April 21 | HIV Infection - The cause and Natural History
Laboratory Diagnosis and HIV Monitoring |
| April 28 | Clinical Profile Obstetrical and Gynecological Problems of HIV Infection |
| May 5 | Antiretroviral Therapy Nursing Services and Patient Support |
| May 12 | Clinical Aspect of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Control Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control: Contact Tracing and Working with CSW |
| May 19 | Management of HIV Infection Paediatric HIV |
| May 26 | HIV Testing and Counselling Infection Control |
| June 2 | Home Care and Hospice for People with HIV/AIDS
Nutritional Consideration in People with HIV/AIDS |
| June 9 | Drug Abuse and AIDS Safer Sex and Condom Promotion |
| June 16 | Psychosocial Aspects of Patients with HIV/AIDS Evaluation of HIV Programme |
| June 23 | Bedside Nursing of Patients with HIV Infection
HIV Prevention and Involvement of Community |
| June 30 | Case Conference - A Holistic Approach |
| July 7 | Community Support / Welfare / Resources |
The closing date for applications is March 27, 1999.
For enquiries and details of the course, please contact Ms Cheng So-kwan of the Red Ribbon Centre at 2304 6268 or visit DH's website on AIDS: http://www.info.gov.hk/aids
End/Wednesday, March 16, 1999