To address the lack of accessible information on HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for persons with hearing disabilities in Zimbabwe, the HIV and AIDS Management and Support Organization (THAMASO-ZIMBABWE) and Disability HIV & AIDS Trust (DHAT) produced a sign-language dictionary for HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights terms in 2013. It is designed for use within both educational and health institutions. The sign-language dictionary provides deaf persons with access to comprehensive information and clear communication in HIV and SRH services through a standardized sign-language vocabulary. The dictionary includes an illustrated guide to signing for individual letters as well as illustrations and descriptions for common HIV and SRH signs, and was developed in consultation with people with hearing disabilities from all provinces in Zimbabwe. South Africa Ethical Guidelines for Healthcare Workers on HIV – Counseling and Testing for People with Intellectual Disabilities Recognizing that healthcare workers require specific skills to provide inclusive HIV services to persons with intellectual disabilities, the Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability developed ethical guidelines and training to support healthcare workers. These guidelines support the need to involve people with intellectual disabilities in their healthcare decision-making and include information about informed consent, tools to guide HIV risk assessment, HIV education and pre- and post-test counseling for persons with disabilities.
To address the lack of accessible information on HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for persons with hearing disabilities in Zimbabwe, the HIV and AIDS Management and Support Organization (THAMASO-ZIMBABWE) and Disability HIV & AIDS Trust (DHAT) produced a sign-language dictionary for HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights terms in 2013. It is designed for use within both educational and health institutions. The sign-language dictionary provides deaf persons with access to comprehensive information and clear communication in HIV and SRH services through a standardized sign-language vocabulary. The dictionary includes an illustrated guide to signing for individual letters as well as illustrations and descriptions for common HIV and SRH signs, and was developed in consultation with people with hearing disabilities from all provinces in Zimbabwe. South Africa – Ethical Guidelines for Healthcare Workers on HIV Counseling and Testing for People with Intellectual Disabilities Recognizing that healthcare workers require specific skills to provide inclusive HIV services to persons with intellectual disabilities, the Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability developed ethical guidelines and training to support healthcare workers. These guidelines support the need to involve people with intellectual disabilities in their healthcare decision-making and include information about informed consent, tools to guide HIV risk assessment, HIV education and pre- and post-test counseling for persons with disabilities.
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