HIV & faith resources for healthcare professionals

We provide resources & support for healthcare workers who wish to engage with the faith community and help improve health outcomes for their service users.

  • 70% of all people living with HIV in the UK say they are religious or spiritual, of whom 49% say that their religion is fairly or very important to them. Of all people living with HIV 52% identify as Christian.

  • We suggest that anyone who works or volunteers in the healthcare sector and who is in frequent contact with people living with HIV use this resource. If you are communicating with churches and are looking for specific material to share with them, please see our HIV Resources for Church & Community page.

  • The material on offer in this anthology is varied. From videos that help explain why faith shouldn't be overlooked when trying to improve health outcomes, to guidance for workshops, this resource can be used in training sessions and for individual professional development.

  • These videos and documents help us to understand people of faith better, and as a result, enable healthcare professionals to make better decisions and ultimately improve health outcomes for people living with HIV.

  • Start Here: HIV & Faith Matters Course

    This course is a great place to start for healthcare professionals looking to understand how faith and HIV intersect. It addresses common concerns that Christian patients may have and offers insights on how to engage with faith-based concerns in a respectful and effective way.

    HIV & Faith Matters Course

  • Training for Healthcare Workers

    Our short training workshop provides healthcare and social care workers with practical tools to navigate faith-related issues in a clinical setting. This session is designed to help professionals better communicate with faith-driven patients and overcome barriers to medication adherence.

    Health or Social Care Training Session

  • Discover More with Our Resource Library

    Our Resource Library includes a variety of materials—videos, case studies, and documents—that can be used for personal development or in training sessions. You can search by keyword to quickly find resources that address specific concerns, such as faith healing, medication reticence, and more.

    See Resource Library

Case Study: Faith and Medication Adherence

One of our key aims is to help healthcare professionals navigate faith-based challenges. In one case, a nurse encountered a patient who refused HIV treatment based on advice from her pastor. By using our Faith Healing video, the nurse was able to guide the patient towards understanding that taking medication is part of receiving God’s healing. This story highlights the real impact of understanding faith in healthcare.

 

Need Further Training on Faith in Healthcare?

If your organisation would benefit from additional training on interacting with faith communities, visit our corporate training page.