Final Facilitator Guide - EngenderHealth

Section 2The list may include the following :• Eat well• Get plenty of rest• Stop smoking and drinking alcohol• Exercise• Keep a positive mental attitude• Start taking antiretroviral drugs when needed2. Review the list and circle any of the comments that involve antiretroviraltherapy (ART). Tell the group that we are going to talkmore about ART in this session. However, before we do, stressthe following points :• There are a lot of important things HIV-positive people can doboth before and after they begin receiving ART.Facilitator’s Guide1Adherence to Treatment for HIV• Healthy behaviours such as a good diet, exercise, adequate rest,and abstaining from drugs/smoking/alcohol are important habitsto begin adopting before a person begins ART and can helpdelay the need for taking ART medications.• Just because a person is HIV-positive does not mean he or sheneeds ART immediately.• However, over time, HIV diminishes a person’s ability to fight offdiseases. When this occurs, a person will need to start takingART for the rest of his or her life.3. Explain that you are going to help the participants understandART by having a discussion using a series of handouts. DiscussHandout A: Antiretroviral Therapy.4. After the handout has been discussed, divide the group into twoteams. Explain that starting ART is a big decision. Explain that31