• Create one-page information sheets.  Fact sheets should include the importance of GYN care for women infected with HIV, what to expect during a GYN exam, and the importance of follow-up care.
• Create a lending library of GYN-oriented health education videos which clients may take home and watch on their own or with a partner.
• Turn waiting rooms into "education rooms" by playing educational videotapes that promote GYN care or by providing health education presentations.
• Invite speakers, after having secured the group’s permission, into support groups and other settings where clients can be reached. Speakers can provide valuable information about women’s health issues, including GYN care.
• Offer individualized, one-on-one patient education on GYN care for all clients. Brochures, drawings, and diagrams can visually reinforce the information discussed.
• Reinforce general prevention messages, including reminders about routine GYN screening, through case managers, nurses, doctors, social workers, and others who work with patients.

Promoting Gynecological (GYN) Care for HIV-Infected Women