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Video observations of treatment administration to children on antiretroviral therapy in rural KwaZulu-Natal

August 2, 2016

This study presents the results from video documentation of 33 children receiving their ART medication in order identify contextual and medication-based barriers and facilitators to ART adherence. Results suggest that caregivers tend to store the medication outside of view, possibly as a result of stigma, and that food is rarely given before a dose is… View Article

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Closing the delivery gaps in pediatric HIV care in Togo, West Africa: Using the care delivery value chain framework to direct quality improvement

Although significant progress has been made over the past 15 years in terms of access to ART, still today roughly 60% of people living with HIV do not have access to medication. To address service delivery gaps, practitioners are employed in a care delivery value chain framework in order to improve the quality of care… View Article

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I don’t know what I am doing because I am doing everything: perceptions and experiences of nurses about HIV counselling and testing among children in Free State Province, South Africa

The purpose of this qualitative research study is to explore the perceptions and describe the experiences of professional nurses regarding HIV counseling and testing among children. Data was collected via a series of focus group discussions and highlights some of the challenges faced by health care providers including obtaining consent for testing from caregivers as… View Article

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Building a sustainable future: Report on the 2016 Sustainability Indices and Dashboards (SIDS)

July 27, 2016

The Sustainability Index and Dashboard (SID) tool was completed by 41 PEPFAR countries in 2016 to serve as a baseline for tracking future progress in country ownership of ending the the HIV epidemic. This report, with its analysis across the 41 countries, includes a snapshot of the overall findings and scores and a comparison of… View Article

AIDS Care Special Issue: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

July 26, 2016

The Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS and 4Children co-sponsored AIDS Care Special Issue: Equity Now with 20 articles on the psychological and socio-medical aspects of AIDS and HIV. Article summaries are available at ccaba.org/equity and the full open access journal is available here.

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Promoting uptake of child HIV testing: an evaluation of the role of a home visiting program for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa

July 11, 2016

Home visiting is a key service in OVC programs in order to provide psychosocial support and referrals for many types of services. Few studies have been done, however, on the effectiveness of home visiting for increasing update of HIV testing and counseling. This study looks at the impact of a home visiting program in South… View Article

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Beyond Survival: The Case for Investing in Young Children Globally

July 8, 2016

This powerful call to action summarizes and references strong evidence that early childhood is the basis of the future for individuals and for national development. The paper calls investors to recognize the multi-dimensionality of children’s wellbeing by funding holistic packages for young children and caregivers which include: maternal, newborn and children’s nutrition, early childhood care… View Article

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It Costs Almost Nothing: Beneficial Indoor Games and Handicrafts from Rubbish and Recycled Materials

July 7, 2016

Through play, children learn problem solving, coordination, communication skills, and how to interact with peers. Play also enhances their psycho-social wellbeing and and promotes their self-esteem. This book contains a series of crafts, toys, and games that can easily be made in low resource settings.

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National Strategy on Ending Child Marriage in Zambia, 2016-2021

June 29, 2016

The Government of the Republic of Zambia has embarked on a campaign to end early marriage. This national strategy includes an environmental analysis with key national, regional and global trends around early marriage from 2013-2015. Following the environmental analysis, the strategic plan outlines four areas of strategic focus for 2016-2021 and responsible stakeholders. The strategy… View Article

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Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect: A Technical Package for Policy, Norm, and Programmatic Activities

June 27, 2016

Child abuse and neglect is preventable. This technical package presents strategies that prevent child abuse from happening, lessen the short and long term affects of child abuse, and prevent future risk. Approaches to advancing these strategies include: 1) strengthening economic supports for low-income households, 2) changing societal norms to support positive parenting and eliminate the… View Article

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