AC Programmes

Last Updated Friday, 22 June 2007

Our Programme Directive

Programme Programme components

Training

Capacity Building Workshops
Mentoring
Various Workshops Basic HIV/AIDS
Paralegal
Treatment Literacy
Monitoring and Evaluation
Information and resources Programme (IRP) Library
Cyber Cafe
Distribution
Affiliates Engagement Programme Membership
Advocacy And Networking
Monthly Meetings
Committees
Communication Website
Newsletter
Profiling and Media


Information and Resource Centre

The Information and Resource Centre is situated within the offices of the AIDS Consortium in Braamfontein and it consists of the AC library, Cyber Café and the Information distribution centre.

The Aids Consortium Library

The library has the latest and comprehensive information on HIV/AIDS. It also has information and
resources dating back to the mid 1980’s about HIV/AIDS. It is divided into the following sections: -

Collection area – This is where different materials are housed
Reading area – Where users can come to read either a newspaper, latest journals ect.
Research area – This section has two computers where the users can do Internet research

Users

The users of the library are affiliates of the Aids Consortium, non-affiliates, individual
researchers and anyone with an interest in the field of HIV/AIDS.

Times

The library is open weekdays from 8:30 – 16:30

Materials/Collection

The library houses the following collection: -

  • Books/monographs
  • Videos
  • Cds/DVDs
  • Manuals
  • Conferences
  • Newspaper Clippings
  • Annual reports
  • Pamphlets, brochures & booklets
  • Research reports
  • Journals & newsletters

For any other information about the library and how to access the resources please ask the librarian

AC Library and Cyber Café

The Library provides access to different information resources on a variety of subjects within the area of HIV/AIDS .

The Cyber Café is for the use of affiliates so that they can conduct research on subjects of interest within HIV/AIDS

Information Distribution Centre

The centre is responsible for the distribution of materials, such as posters, condoms and HIV/AIDS magazines to organizations and individuals on request.

Affiliates Engagement Programme

| Advocacy And Networking | Monthly Meetings | Committees |

Means of engaging our affiliates across different platforms to inform and drive our programme delivery.

Training Programme

| Capacity Building | Various Workshops | Legal rights and advocacy | HIV/AIDS and treatment literacy |

The focus of the training programme is to equip Community Based Organisations with skills needed to implement good quality, sustainable and effective HIV/AIDS services for people infected and affected by HIV/ AIDS in our communities.

Training is developed to respond to the needs of the organisations and individuals. Adult based training methodologies are utilised to ensure that participants are capacitated to implement the skills they learn during the training.

 

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