New African HIV Counselling Book
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The first HIV and AIDS counselling book for the thousands of Af-
ricans being recruited to help their communities has just been
published.
Community-Based Counselling for People Affected by HIV and AIDS
is a clearly written and easy to read text developed especially
for the sub-Saharan Africa context.
It is published by Catholic AIDS Action, Windhoek, Namibia, and
Maskew Miller Longman, Cape Town, South Africa. Written by Mark
G. Winiarski when he lived in Namibia as a Fulbright scholar,
its publication was supported by U.S. PEPFAR funding and the
European Union.
The author adapted basic interpersonal and general mental health
precepts, emphasizing the counsellor's role in building a rela-
tionship with the client through skilful listening and a non-
judgmental presence. The book teaches that HIV and AIDS should
be regarded as having biomedical, emotional, social, and spiri-
tual aspects. A wide range of specific issues -- including emo-
tional problems, the use of alcohol and other substances, and
helping a client take medication as prescribed -- are included
in the contents.
Africans seeking more information can mailto:info@caa.org.na.
Those in the U.S. and Canada can mailto:mgwiniarski@aol.com.
Regards,
Mark G. Winiarski, Ph.D.
mailto:Mgwiniarski@aol.com