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Couples HIV Counseling and Testing Intervention
and Training Curriculum


Couples HIV Counseling and Testing InterventionThrough the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has collaborated with the Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group (RZHRG), the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), and other national and international partners to develop the Couples HIV Counseling and Testing (CHCT) Intervention and Training Curriculum. The curriculum was developed in response to increased demand from field partners for interventions and training that would help them address the complex issues related to HIV counseling and testing with couples, who currently constitute the largest risk group in Africa for HIV transmission. Learn more...

Training Materials

The CHCT Curriculum was field tested in South Africa, Kenya, and Botswana, and has been used in CDC-led trainings in Botswana, Malawi, Ethiopia, Namibia and Nigeria. It is intended for community HIV testing and counseling providers, but may be adapted for persons providing HTC in health facility settings. It is recommended that all partners using this curriculum adapt the materials to include the policies, guidelines and specific context of their country setting.

Note: By clicking on the links below you will be able to download the various components of the CHCT training package. 

Participant's Manual


Includes CHCT technical content, counseling skills, learning exercises and opportunities for practicing skills, and CHCT references.

Module Name Download
Introduction to the Participant's Manual Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 1: Background of CHCT and Discordance Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 2: Introduction to Couple Counseling Skills Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 3: Initial Session of the CHCT Intervention Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 4: Providing Concordant Negative Results Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 5: Providing Concordant Positive Results Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 6: Providing Discordant Results Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 7: Support and Prevention Services Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 8: Outreach and Recruitment Word document Word     PDF document PDF

 

Trainer's Manual

Includes module-by-module course instructions for preparation and presentation of CHCT technical content, counseling skills, and interactive exercises, including handouts and overheads.
 
Module Name Download
Introduction to the Training Manual Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 1: Background of CHCT and Discordance Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 2: Introduction to Couple Counseling Skills Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 3: Initial Session of the CHCT Intervention Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 4: Providing Concordant Negative Results Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 5: Providing Concordant Positive Results Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 6: Providing Discordant Results Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 7: Support and Prevention Services Word document Word     PDF document PDF
Module 8: Outreach and Recruitment Word document Word     PDF document PDF

 

Order Copies of the Curriculum


To order the CHCT training materials, please contact:

The CDC National Prevention Information Network
eyq6@cdc.gov
404-679-7933

For more information about the CHCT curriculum, including adapting the curriculum for a national program, please contact:

HIV Counseling and Testing Team
Attn: Couples HIV Counseling and Testing Curriculum
CDC Global AIDS Program
1600 Clifton Road, NE, MS E04
Atlanta, GA 30333
ewg9@cdc.gov
404-639-4206
 

 

Last modified: May 19, 2008
Last reviewed: May 19, 2008
Content Source:
Global AIDS Program (GAP)
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention