Mainstreaming psycho-social support within paediatric HIV and AIDS Treatment
Mainstreaming PSS into Paediatric HIV treatment focusing on the wellbeing of the whole child is the main focus of this comprehensive package by REPSSI which is designed for health care workers working with Children and Families affected by HIV and AIDS. The psychosocial aspects of paediatric HIV treatment are very closely linked to the biomedical ones. Adherence, treatment literacy, disclosure and stigma are all irrevocably linked to treatment outcomes. In the old days, when choosing the right doctor, people used to refer to “bedside manner.”
With regard to paediatric HIV treatment nothing could be more important than an integration of
psychosocial and biomedical issues and approaches. However with the advent of ART, the emphasis is
now on keeping children out of bed, healthy, active, happy and normal. (2009)
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