This third edition HIV Curriculum for the Health Profesisonal was developed by the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative. The third edition was printed in September, 2005, and the guidelines and study results discussed within are current through that date. The project was sponsored by the Bristol-Myers Squibb Secure the Future Program. The entire text of the HIV Curriculum for the Health Professional is available to be downloaded. Click on the title of any of the modules below to review and print the content. Write us if you have comments or question about the curriculum, or to receive a hard copy in the mail.
| Complete Curriculum |
| Complete Curriculum (362 pages) | download (11.6MB pdf) |
| Individual Modules |
| Introduction | download |
| The Epidemiology of HIV | download |
| Pathophysiology of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus | download |
| HIV/AIDS Diagnostic Criteria | download |
| Antiretroviral Treatment | download |
| Prevention of Sexual Transmission of HIV/AIDS | download |
| Standard Precautions and HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis | download |
| Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV | download |
| Common Illnesses in Children with HIV/AIDS | download |
| Growth and Development in HIV-Infected Children | download |
| Immunizations for Children with HIV/AIDS | download |
| Opportunistic Infections | download |
| Tuberculosis | download |
| Cutaneous Manifestations of HIV Infection | download |
| Oral Manifestations of HIV Infection | download |
| HIV-Associated Malignancies | download |
| Neurologic and Psychiatric Manifestations of Pediatric HIV Infection | download |
| Management of Metabolic Changes Related to Antiretroviral Treatment | download |
| Gastrointestinal Manifestations of HIV Infection | download |
| Hematologic Manifestations of HIV/AIDS | download |
| Pain Management and Symptoms at End-of-Life | download |
| Nutrition and HIV/AIDS | download |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine | download |
| Psychosocial Aspects of HIV/AIDS: Children & Adolescents | download |
| Psychosocial Aspects of HIV/AIDS: Adults | download |
| HIV/AIDS and Psychosocial Interventions | download |
| HIV Prevention Counseling | download |
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A module on prevention of mother to child transmission reviews effective interventions
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Hard copies of the curriculum are provided free-of-charge to individuals in developing countries. A fee of $15 each is charged for copies of the curriculum sent to individuals in the United States and Canada. This $15 fee is used to offset costs of providing the curriculum free-of-charge to health professionals in the developing world. This fee can be waived under special circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Meg Ferris, PhD, MPH, at mferris@bcm.edu with questions or special requests. Checks should be made payable to Texas Children's Hospital, and sent to:
Meg Ferris, PhD, MPH
Texas Children's Hospital
Clinical Care Center
6621 Fannin, CC 1210
Houston, Texas 77030
832-822-1366
mferris@bcm.edu
