Abstract
The rollout of care and treatment services of HIV disease in sub-Saharan Africa has brought great promise to families and is ensuring the future of many nations. The nursing community has been at the forefront of these endeavors and has worked tirelessly to insure that quality care is delivered. Support is needed not only for these efforts, but also for the nurses who work diligently to bring the treatment programs to fruition. The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC), along with the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC), is pleased to present the Essential Nursing Competencies related toHIVandAIDS, which form a framework for curriculum development and present indicators that measure the quality of nursing care. This has been a monumental effort with leadership of many nurses. Dr. Michael Relf spearheaded the effort through the Nurses SOAR! Program. Nurses SOAR! was a U.S. Government (HRSA) funded project implemented through Georgetown University. Key nursing leaders in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe contributed to the development of the competencies. Funding for this important project came from the U.S. government, which was budgeted with input from the host countries. The process to identify the competencies has been a long one, and one that must be continued. HIV nursing is an evolving science and the competencies will need to reflect changes in HIV care and treatment that occur over time. In addition, further work needs to occur around the issue of pediatric care and treatment as well as prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT). For instance, the new World Health
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