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From Evidence to Action: The Story of Cash Transfers and Impact Evaluation in Sub-Saharan Africa

December 21, 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa has exponentially scaled up implementation of cash transfer programs. This important review documents the evidence base on cash transfers in the region and reflects on the development of social protection policies in eight countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Chapter six looks specifically at social protection programs in OVC programs and the catalyst for cash… View Article

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Mozambique Job Aid for Infant and Young Child Feeding in the Context of HIV

The job aid was developed to give health workers a tool to make the best recommendations for the safest and best feeding approach for children born to HIV-positive mothers.

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AIDSFree Viral Load and Early Infant Diagnosis Knowledge Base

December 19, 2016

WHO recommends viral load testing as the preferred monitoring tool for diagnosing and confirming the failure of antiretroviral therapy (ART). An essential first step in caring for HIV-infected children is accurate and early diagnosis of HIV early HIV testing, prompt return of results, and rapid initiation of treatment. The AIDSFree HIV Viral Load and Early… View Article

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Accelerating Children’s HIV/AIDS Treatment Results

December 16, 2016

For 2016, the Accelerating Childern’s HIV/AIDS Treatment (ACT) initiative provided a summary of program results.

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Psychological impact on caregivers of HIV-infected children in Udupi district, Karnataka

December 7, 2016

Using a convenience sample of caregivers of children living with HIV/AIDS at treatment clinic in India, this study assessed the psychological distress of these caregivers and found that relationship with child, alcohol use, and schooling of children were reported as significant predictors of psychological distress. Study concludes that caregiver burden and psychological distress were high… View Article

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For Every Child, End AIDS: Seventh Stocktaking Report

UNICEF reminds us in this seventh stocktaking report, that we cannot claim victory over AIDS while children are being left behind. This publications provides the statistics related to HIV and children to back up the argument that we must continue to fight against HIV. This publication puts forth three challenges which must be met and… View Article

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It’s hard to tell: healthcare workers experiences of telling children of their HIV positive status.

December 5, 2016

Editorial provided by UNAIDS Science Now:This valuable paper explores the experiences of healthcare providers who are disclosing to children and young people living with HIV. It focusses on a clinical setting in a district of Dar es Salaam in the United Republic of Tanzania. The authors examine factors that hinder and facilitate the process of… View Article

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PEPFAR’s 2016 Global Results

This fact sheet provides a summary of PEPFAR’s progress in controlling the epidemic in several key African countries. This publication for World AIDS Day 2016 includes statistics related to OVC, including: PEPFAR is supporting critical care and support for nearly 6.2 million orphans and vulnerable children to mitigate the physical, emotional, and economic impact of… View Article

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Engaging men in antenatal care: a win-win for healthy families

Editorial provided by UNAIDS Science Now: Although new HIV infections among children have declined by a striking 50% since 2010, 150 000 children [110 000–190 000] worldwide became newly infected with HIV in 2015. Getting to zero and achieving virtual elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission will require all hands on deck – and that includes… View Article

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Exploring Economic Strengthening within Family Reintegration

November 23, 2016

Retrak Ethiopia believes that its child protection and family strengthening initiatives could be further improved by better addressing economic issues within reintegrated families. This small research project was conceived to investigate the issues surrounding economic strengthening with Retrak Ethiopia’s reintegration programmes with the aim of seeking new ways to address the challenges. The study includes… View Article

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