Table 1 Program overview
| Â | Topic | Chat topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 | Part 1: Orientation | Introductions and program expectations; Health goals. |
Part 2: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle | ||
Week 2 | HIV and You: Emotional well being and social connectedness | Stress management and depression |
Week 3 | Talking About HIV: Disclosure of positive status to friends and family | Disclosure |
Week 4 | HIV, You and Others: HIV and intimate relationships; safe sex basics | Relationships |
Week 5 | HIV, You and Others: Disclosure to partners | Disclosure to intimate partners |
Week 6 | HIV, You and Others: Managing risk | Risks within intimate relationships |
Week 7 | Wrapping up: Review | Medication’s; Open discussion; Program review |