Table 3 Tentative program content
Session 1: Recognizing and reducing gender disparities in HIV care One full-day session | What is gender? Understanding gender, gender norms, gender disparities in HIV care • What is gender? Relevant terms & concepts related to gender; the relationship between HIV, gender, and health disparities Reducing the “HIV threat:” workshop on providing gender-transformative and gender-specific HIV care to improve patient’s HIV care engagement • Discuss the continuum of gender-responsive health programs • Conduct interactive role-play/case study to identify HIV’s perceived “threat” to men’s and women's roles and respond with gender specific and/or transformative approaches to overcome threats |
Session 2: Understanding how gender dynamics shape clinical interactions One full-day session | What is bias? Understanding how gender dynamics shape clinical interactions • What is gender bias? Bias, gender assumptions, stereotypes, and HIV stigma that influence HIV patient care • Workshop in emotional regulation techniques to reduce gender bias in clinical interactions Communication and power dynamics • Understanding how communication and power dynamics are shaped by gender in the patient-provider relationship • Workshop in patient-centered care and communication skills |
Session 3: GBV in HIV care ~3 h | Understanding and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) in HIV care* • Refresher training to equip health workers with competencies to understand the connection between GBV and HIV and manage GBV survivors/victims in HIV care |