Fundamental facts about HIV/AIDS: HIV and the immune system -- The transmission of HIV -- Symptoms and diseases associated with HIV/AIDS -- Diagnosing HIV infection and AIDS -- Managing HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy -- Prevention and empowerment in the HIV/AIDS context -- Principles and strategies for prevention -- Prevention in traditional Africa -- Changing unsafe behaviour and practices -- HIV/AIDS education and life-skills training -- HIV/AIDS counselling: Basic counselling principles and skills -- Pre-and post-HIV-test counseling -- Counselling in various contexts -- Bereavement and spiritual counseling -- Care and Support: Home-based care -- Support for orphans and other vulnerable children -- Infection control -- Care and nursing principles -- Care for the caregiver -- Legal, ethical and policy issues: The Constitution and the legal framework -- The basic rights of people living with HIV/AIDS -- National policy on testing for HIV -- Health Professions Council guidelines on the management of patients with HIV infection or AIDS -- HIV/AIDS and employment: code of good practice -- National policy on HIV/AIDS for learners and educators -- Women's rights -- The rights of children -- The Caregiver's bookshelf: suggestions for further reading -- Websites.