The Updated Self Assessment Framework for AIDS Competence

  1. Indicators that show us we are aware 2. We react 3. We act 4. Continuous action, systematizing what we do 5. The practice is part of our life-style.
1.Acknowledgement and Recognition We know that HIV and AIDS exist We know enough about HIV/AIDS in order to respond We publicly recognise that HIV/AIDS is affecting us as a group/ community We regularly discuss AIDS, and have a common program of action to respond Our response to AIDS is part of our daily life. We know our own status and act from strength.
2. Inclusion We are aware of the importance of involving others. - those affected and infected We co-operate with some people to resolve common issues. We in our separate groups meet to resolve common issues (e.g. PLWA, youth, women). Various groups share common goals and define each member's contribution. Because we work together on HIV/AIDS we can address and resolve other challenges facing us.
3. Linking Care with Prevention We have the basic knowledge for prevention and care We understand the link between care and prevention Some of our actions link car with prevention We systematically link care and prevention activities. Care strengthens our relationships and helps us to change our behaviour

4. Access to Treatment

 We access basic medicines We have access to simple treatment. We access treatment for more opportunistic infections, but not ARV./td> Some of us are using ARVs regularly. All those in need of ARV drugs are using them effectively./td>
5. Identify and address vulnerability We know who is most vulnerable within our community We help those more vulnerable to HIV than ourselves. Our response includes some specific actions to address our own vulnerability to HIV. We systematically address our own factors of vulnerability Our actions to address vulnerability to HIV strengthens us in addressing other challenges.
6. Gender We are aware of gender issues and how they are related to HIV/AIDS We notice gender issues in our HIV/AIDS work and respond to them We have started to address gender issues in some of our AIDS work We regularly consider gender in our HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support We have mainstreamed gender issues in all our HIV/AIDS work.
7. Learning and transfer We want to learn and share with others We adopt good practice from outside. We sometimes share our points of view to draw lessons from our actions. We learn, share and apply what we learn regularly, and seek people with relevant experience to help us. We continuously learn how we can respond better to HIV/AIDS and share our experiences with others.
8. Measuring change and adapting our response We are aware of the importance of measuring change and adapting our response./td> We begin consciously to self measure but we do not yet adapt the result for improvement. We adapt our response and occasionally measure the improvement We systematically adapt and can demonstrate measurable improvement We see implications for the future and continuously adapt to meet them while measuring the change process
9. Ways of working We are aware that AIDS challenges our ways of working We focus on our own strengths to respond./td> We work as teams to use our collective strengths and resolve problems as we recognize them We regularly find our own solutions to access experiences and lessons learnt from others. We continuously seek to improve our ways of working and share our experience with others.
10. Mobiling Resources We wait for resources from others who tell us how to use them. We act when resources are provided to us. We take some initiatives based on our own resources. We regularly identify and access additional sources of support to complement our own strengths. We continuously use our own resources and access other resources to achieve more, and have plans for the future.

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