Course

Support of Sexual and Reproductive Health in People Living with HIV
(New 3-day Course)

Main Learning Objectives

• Study principles of protecting reproductive and sexual health of PLWH
• Study the course of HIV infection and ART delivery for women
• Study methods of contraception and safe abortion
• Study features of natural and medically assisted reproduction in the presence of HIV infection
• Study ART strategies for pregnant women, with particular emphasis on delivery and post-partum periods
• Learn the potential side effects of ARVs, along with management strategies and guidelines for changing ART regimens
• Study safe delivery methods
• Study issues of counseling on reproductive health and family planning for HIV-infected women and men
• Learn to apply the knowledge gained in practical settings

Key Topics

Principles of protecting the reproductive and sexual health of PLWH; sexual health; contraception; safe abortion practices; natural and medically assisted reproduction; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer; ART strategies for pregnant women; safe delivery methods; ART in the postpartum period; reproductive health and family planning counseling for PLWH

Basis of Curriculum, Key Teaching Documents, and Materials Provided

• WHO Protocol: Support for Sexual and Reproductive Health in People Living with HIV (2006)
• WHO Protocol: Patient Evaluation and Antiretroviral Treatment for Adults and Adolescents (2006)
• WHO protocol: Prevention of HIV Transmission from HIV-infected Mothers to Their Infants (2006)
• Relevant national protocols and policies
• Set of slides and handouts
• Lectures and clinical case studies prepared by Russian and international experts