Dates: 17 October 2024 (Thursday) 
Venue: Neuroscience Institute, Groote Schuur Hospital
​Time: 09h00 to 15h00

Course fee is R 2,500 per person

Register Online

Life Steps is an adherence intervention comprising of 13 education and problem-solving steps. The goal of the intervention is to identify structural and psychological barriers to adherence and problem-solve ways to overcome these barriers. Near perfect adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is needed to successfully fight HIV. However, ART adherence remains one of the major challenging compromising care for people living with HIV. 

The course is aimed at lay counsellors, adherence counsellors, community health workers, research workers, psychologists, social workers, nurses, medical officers

Entry requirements: There are no entry requirements. However, preference will be given to candidates working in a health- or social sciences-related field. 

Course Content:

  • ART Adherence knowledge
  • Life Steps intervention exposure 
  • Application of Life Steps intervention
  • Mental health assessment and referral

A digital certificate of attendance will be issued to participants of the course.

For more information or to register email ce.administration@uct.ac.za

Registration Deadline:

Only participants registered for the workshop will be eligible to attend. Limited space available