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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Strategies for providing care and support to children orphaned by AIDS
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, Volume 10, No. 1 SUPPL., Year 1998
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As a result of the severe HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan countries such as Zimbabwe, where between 25-30% of the adult population are estimated to be infected, there are a growing number of orphans requiring care and support. Traditionally, orphans have been absorbed within the extended family but this is becoming more difficult because of the large number of young adults dying. The burden of care and support is falling on the very young and the very old. A number of strategies have been introduced to provide this care and support. Institutions, though popular, are very expensive to run, have limited capacity and only really cater for physical needs. Interventions which simply react to those who present to them may not reach the most needy and may encourage dependency. Community-based orphan care has been identified as the best and most cost-effective way of caring for orphans. An example of a community-based orphan visiting programme is presented. In the last six months of 1996, the FOCUS programme's 88 volunteers made a total of 9,634 visits to 3,192 orphans in 798 families at an average cost of US$1.55 per visit. The key elements of such programmes have been identified. They need to be implemented by a community-based organization (CBO) within a defined community. Volunteers should be selected from within the community. They need to be trained and supported as they enumerate orphans, identify the most needy and carry out regular visits. The volunteers should keep records of all their activities. These records can then be used as a basis for monitoring the programme. In order to cope with the increasing number of orphans in resource-poor settings like Zimbabwe, it is essential that such programmes be replicated and scaled up. This is not only an economic necessity but is also a way of providing appropriate and effective services to those who need them. © Carfax Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Drew, R. S.
Zimbabwe, Mutare
Family Aids Caring Trust Mutare
Makufa, C.
Zimbabwe, Mutare
Family Aids Caring Trust Mutare
Foster, Geoff
Zimbabwe, Mutare
Family Aids Caring Trust Mutare
Statistics
Citations: 149
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/09540129850124325
ISSN:
09540121
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Zimbabwe