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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Home-based care for orphaned children infected with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, Volume 17, No. 4, Year 2005
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Description
The primary aim of this paper is to describe an outreach programme from a main state hospital in sub-Saharan Africa, which has been running for three years. This programme is based in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda and cares for up to 200 children infected with HIV/AIDS in their home. We describe the clinic and how we meet the families and enrol them, the infrastructure of the programme and the personnel involved. Children and their families receive physical, psychological and social care and we describe each aspect of this. The knowledge base about older children with AIDS in Africa is scarce and the secondary aim of this paper is to publish observations that were made while providing care. This includes demographics and the health problems encountered among children living with HIV/AIDS in a resource-poor setting who do not receive antiretroviral medication. Finally, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this model of care and the prerequisites to setting up a similar model. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
O'Hare, Bernadette A.M.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
United Kingdom, Cardiff
University of Wales
Venables, J.
United Kingdom, Newport
Newport
Nalubeg, J. F.
Uganda, Kampala
Child Advocacy International
Nakakeeto, Margaret K.
Uganda, Kampala
Mulago Hospital
Kibirige, M.
Unknown Affiliation
Southall, David P.
United Kingdom, Keele
Keele University
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/09540120412331291779
ISSN:
09540121
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Uganda