Who can use this handbook?

The handbook is designed to be used by health care workers.

In this handbook, the term health care workers includes staff in clinics or hospitals, and village or community health workers who are in direct contact with people with AIDS and their families. The handbook can also be used by social workers and those involved in HIV/AIDS counselling.

As a health care worker in any of these categories you can use this handbook when providing home care yourself or when teaching others to give such care.