<div><div class="description">The Patient Care Advocacy Academy offers fellowships to 15 committed advocates, allowing them to participate in interactive workshops to enhance their advocacy skills. The Academy, organized by the International AIDS Society (IAS) and the Centre for Infectious Disease Research Zambia (CIDRZ) in collaboration with Gilead Sciences, targets individuals from Central, East, Southern and West Africa.<br><br>The Academy aims to provide a comprehensive learning experience that combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, enhancing participants&rsquo; ability to implement effective advocacy strategies. Participants will benefit from experts in the field, with opportunities to network with other advocates.<br><br>By the end of the fellowship, advocates will be equipped with the tools to make a positive impact on patient care, contributing to building a community that supports and inspires each other in improving care services in Africa.</div></div>

<div><div class="benefits"><ul><li>Provide training and skills building on current person-centred care approaches to service delivery and existing barriers to their implementation.</li><li>Develop tools to disseminate information on person-centred approaches and their importance to the wider community, including policy makers, the media and programme managers.</li><li>Create opportunities to interact with leading researchers and advocates in the field.</li><li>Guide participants to identify service delivery gaps in their communities and develop action plans to overcome these challenges.</li></ul></div></div>

<div><div class="qualifications"><ul><li>Have sufficient proficiency in English.</li><li>Demonstrate involvement as an advocate or healthcare provider (including peer educators) in the HIV field for at least two years.</li><li>Be affiliated with HIV associations, groups or committees based in central, eastern, southern or western Africa.</li><li>Be interested in person-centred care approaches.</li></ul></div></div>

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Skills Development for Patient Care Advocates in Africa