Research Issues with Children Infected and Affected with HIV and their Families

T H E C R I T I C A L R O L E of families in health promotion and disease prevention has increasingly been acknowledged by researchers, health professionals and policy makers. This is particularly true with HIV/AIDS, where more than one person in the family can be infected and all members are affected. The family is the first-line in preventing HIV transmission in its members by providing AIDS education to children and reinforcing safer HIV-related behavior in its members. The family is also the de facto caretaker for HIV-infected members who are on antiretroviral therapy and experiencing HIV as a chronic disease. Families require a comprehensive system of health prevention education, social services, and health care, including mental health, in order to meet the urgent dual demands of prevention and treatment.

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