Table 4.
Use of national curricula in developing in-service training (IST)
| Training category | No national curricula exist | Using the national curriculum | Using modified version of national curriculum | Using curricula that are not based on the national curriculum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMTCT (n = 12) |
1 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
| Behavior change (n = 12) |
2 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
| Counseling and testing (n = 14) |
0 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
| Infant feeding/ nutrition (n = 4) |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Pediatric HIV/AIDS (n = 7) |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| Care and treatment (n = 11) |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
| OVC (n = 13) |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| Laboratory/blood safety (n = 13) |
2 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
| Supply chain (n = 5) |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| HIV/family planning (n = 1) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| HIV/TB (n = 10) |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| Strategic information (n = 14) |
4 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| Leadership, policy, financing (n = 9) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
| Other (n = 1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
OVC, orphans and vulnerable children; PTMCT, prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV.