FETC: Public Awareness Promotion of Dread Disease

74410 | NQF LEVEL 04 – CREDITS 166

Purpose of the Qualification
This qualification is intended to enable lay people and/or health care workers to help individuals and/or groups to approach the HIV/AIDS pandemic and any other dread disease in an integrated way so that the condition may be managed satisfactorily. The care worker will be able to assist those suffering from or living closely with such conditions as HIV/AIDS and/or other dread disease to understand and accept the condition and take positive and necessary steps to enrich the quality of life of the sufferer and deal with the consequences of the pandemic.

Learners successfully completing this Qualification will be able to:

• Communicate with individuals and groups to generate understanding of the HIV/AIDS or other dread disease pandemic.
• Provide knowledge of the causes and effects of infectious diseases including all sexually transmitted diseases to enable individuals and communities to combat their occurrence.
• Engage with individuals and groups to apply means to improve own and district health status.

Rationale

HIV/AIDS is a national priority in South Africa and the aim of this qualification is to address the many problems associated with HIV/AIDS and aligned diseases such as extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) and leprocy for individuals, families, groups and communities. HIV/AIDS is found in all strata of society, but tends to be more prevalent in poorer communities. This Qualification was generated at the request of the National Department of Health to enable lay health workers, both voluntary and paid, who find themselves particularly in the front-line of under-resourced areas to offer education, mentoring and support services to those living with, or alongside those who suffer from HIV/AIDS.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

• Communication at NQF Level 3.
• Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3.

Recognition of Prior Learning:

This Qualification may be achieved wholly or in part through the Recognition of Prior Learning, in accordance with the policies and procedures of the provider institution and in agreement with the relevant ETQA. Evidence must be presented on application for Recognition of Prior Learning and may take the form of certified Portfolios of Evidence, testimonials or other forms of appropriate evidence such as verified accounts of previous relevant work done and performance records.