How to use this course
Introduction to the course
1.1 HIV The numbers and realities in South Africa
1.2 Where is HIV most prevalent in South Africa?
1.3 What was living with HIV like in the 2000s?
1.4 Milestones in HIV treatment
1.5 What is universal test and treat?
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2.1 HIV and the CD4 cell
2.2 Virology 101
2.3 Viral load
2.4 Viral load during HIV disease (part 1)
2.5 Viral load during HIV disease (part 2)
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3.1 Primary goals of antiretroviral treatment
3.2 Why are there three ARV drugs in our regimen?
3.3 How the three ARV drugs work
3.4 Understanding HIV and its treatment
3.5 ARVs effect on viral load and CD4 count
3.6 Half-life of ARVs
3.7 Drug resistance to ARVs
3.8 Side effects of ARVs
3.9 PrEP, PEP and elite controllers
3.10 Can you test negative on an HIV test if you're on ARVs?
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4.1 What does it mean to be undetectable?
4.2 ARV guidelines in South Africa
4.3 How does U=U work in the body
4.4 The science behind U=U
4.5 When does U=U not work and when to use condoms
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5.1 Introduction to treatment literacy and communicating U=U
5.2 The science of U=U
5.3 Understanding resistance to U=U
5.4 Strategies for turning reluctance into acceptance
5.5 How to message U=U to different audiences (Part 1)
5.6 How to message U=U to different audiences (Part 2)
5.7 The 4 C's of communicating U=U
5.8 Using the 'Undetectable & You' App to explain U=U to patients (undetectableu.co.za)
5.9 Using B-OK bottles to communicate U=U
5.10 Using B-OK bottles to improve evidence-based HIV medication adherence counseling
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