Health Professional Curriculum on the Prevention and Management of Perinatal HIV/AIDS
Baylor's Spanish language Health Professional Curriculum on the Prevention and Management of Perinatal HIV/AIDS has been used in the training of more than 1000 prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric clinic workers across Mexico. Write us to request copies The Health Professional Curriculum on the Prevention and Management of Perinatal HIV/AIDS is the basis for a four-hour course targeting Mexican nurses and other professionals working in prenatal and women's clinics. Each curriculum unit includes objectives, pre-test, course content, and post-test.
Options for Children: A Guide to Antiretroviral Therapies
The third edition of our award winning handbook for parents, Options for Children: A Guide to Antiretroviral Therapies" is now available for free distribution in English and Spanish. Write us to request copies
In this guide, you will learn about the basics of HIV, how it harms the immune system inside the body, and how a mix of anti-HIV drugs can slow its progression. This guide will define viral load and CD4+ cell counts, explaining how and why they are used to predict what HIV disease will be like for an infected child. Descriptions of anti-HIV drugs - both newly approved and those still in clinical trials - are included. This guide is about HIV infection and anti-HIV drugs for children. As with any medical therapy, the decision to begin or change treatment should be made after discussions with trusted health care professionals who know about children and HIV.
Kids to Kids Video Program
Our adherence video program, "Kids to Kids: Medication Dedication" had been dubbed into Spanish, and is now available free of charge. Write us to request a copy. This video program offers education and peer support on the topic of medication adherence to HIV-infected children and teens.
