Infants and young children affected by HIV/AIDS
SOURCE: HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 years on: psychosocial perspectives
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.Richter, A.Stein, L.Cluver, J.De Kadt
SOURCE EDITOR(S): P.Rohleder, L.Swartz, S.C.Kalichman, L.C.Simbayi
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS PREVENTION, INFANTS, WELL-BEING (HEALTH)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 6214
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4393
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4393
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2009
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.Richter, A.Stein, L.Cluver, J.De Kadt
SOURCE EDITOR(S): P.Rohleder, L.Swartz, S.C.Kalichman, L.C.Simbayi
KEYWORDS: CHILDREN, HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS PREVENTION, INFANTS, WELL-BEING (HEALTH)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 6214
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/4393
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/4393
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Abstract
The gains made in international advocacy for children and families affected by HIV and AIDS still need to be achieved in South Africa. The gains made in advocacy also still need to be matched by knowledge, funding and the implementation and scale up of prevention, treatment and care for children affected by HIV and AIDS.-
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