BSDC3105 HIV COUNSELLING AND PALLIATIVE CARE

BSDC3105 HIV COUNSELLING AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Course start date: 30 Aug 2019
In Uganda today, it is the order of the day to find a grandparent surrounded by a fleet of grandchildren, families headed by adolescents, dying adults being nursed by their children and children scattered among relatives. AIDS affects people who are responsible for the support and care of the children and the elderly. This has increased the number of dependants. Millions of children worldwide have been and continue to be traumatized by the loss of their parents. These children and the elderly have been and many more continue to be left destitute, families disintegrate and the survivors are left homeless. There is therefore need for counseling services to be strengthened in order to hand HIV/AIDS and other incurable diseases effectively. The course is designed to enable students acquire knowledge, skills and positive attitude towards HIV/AIDS patients with incurable diseases.