Towards the end of 2000 SA’s presidency challenged Stellenbosch University to develop a programme that takes HIV training and capacity building to the managers and labour leaders of the workforce. The rationale behind the challenge was that, regardless of what is done in the community, prevention and care had to be extended to the workplace in order to make a dent in the epidemic. This led to the development of the Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management (PDM), first presented in 2001. Today the centre also presents a master’s programme.
The Africa Centre believes academic institutions must play a creative and active role in nourishing social, political and economic transformation. This includes creating new programmes across the divides of the past, says Professor Jan du Toit, director of the centre. As a direct result of the success of the PDM, the Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management was established in January 2003.
Originally part of the Department of Industrial Psychology, the centre is now a separate unit for education, research and community service related to HIV and AIDS management in the workplace.
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Community Interaction
The educational theatre interventions have been used with great success amongst farm workers, schools, churches and private concerns Education plays a major role in behaviour modification and the institute uses the educational theatre approach towards HIV and AIDS related education, abstinence and prevention programmes. This approach is effective in overcoming the obstacles of low literacy levels and the strategy is guaranteed to push people’s emotional buttons and inspire them to truly engage in the topic at hand. Drama, music and dance are the most popular art forms and accessible communication mediums in the world and have great potential as an effective, interactive approach to HIV and AIDS education. With these art forms, we challenge the individual and the community to examine their attitudes towards all aspects of HIV and AIDS. World Aids Day Gala Concert and South African Artists for Aids Awareness Concert
These are joyous and extraordinary celebrations acknowledging people fighting against HIV. They are inspiring and educating evenings through music with local and international personalities featuring NEXTMUSIC Recording Artist and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador to South Africa; Jimmie Earl Perry and many other committed artists.
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The Africa Centre offers the most comprehensive HIV training programmes in the world, empowering people to take control of the epidemic and to reach out to those affected by HIV and AIDS. These include the Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management (PDM), as well as an MPhil master’s programme. The programmes are a true reflection of the philosophy of the centre that academic institutions must help transform society and that academic programmes must have a real-life impact
One of the Africa Centre’s constitutional aims is to develop and implement community service projects related to the management of HIV and AIDS.
Every year in December and in June these concerts are presented by the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management at Stellenbosch University commemorating WORLD AIDS DAY and the unsung heroes of our society, to raising awareness worldwide of the aids pandemic.