Final Facilitator Guide - EngenderHealth

Section 1Then read out this definition :“A Peer Educator is a person living with HIV who has adequateknowledge of HIV and its treatment. The Peer Educator willassist people living with HIV by providing ART treatmenteducation and psychological support to those on ART and totheir families and caregivers, help PLHA cope with side effects,and facilitate timely access to health care services, thus ensuringadherence to ART.”3. Then ask: “What is the role of a Peer Educator?” Write theresponses on the flip chart. Highlight those responses that coverany of the points mentioned below.A Peer Educator’s main roles are to :Facilitator’s Guide1Adherence to Treatment for HIV• Provide information and education regarding ART, side effects,and the importance of adherence.• Provide psychosocial support to people living with HIV onART treatment.• Assist and facilitate the people living with HIV in adheringto treatment.• Refer people to appropriate services within the district andoutside it.• Organize and coordinate treatment support groups.4. Explain that the essential criteria for a treatment peer educator are• Willingness to disclose their status to people living with HIV andtheir family.• Good communication skills.• Conversant in local language.• Basic record keeping skills.17