Foster G, Ghosh S, Bajpai D, McCormick P, Bhatt P, Richardson J; International Conference on AIDS (15th : 2004 : Bangkok, Thailand).

Int Conf AIDS. 2004 Jul 11-16; 15: abstract no. WePeD6577.

Family AIDS Caring Trust, Mutare, Zimbabwe

Issues: India has the largest number of children affected by HIV/AIDS (CABA) (World Bank, 2003). The total number of HIV infections in India is similar to the total in sub-Saharan Africa a decade ago. Some states are at similar stages with rapidly rising HIV rates but impacts yet to fully emerge. Description: International HIV/AIDS Alliance, funded by Step Forward, Abbott Laboratories Fund, supports CABA programs in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Delhi involving 37 NGOs supporting 6,847 CABA and 22,931 beneficiaries and in Burkina Faso involving 40 NGOs supporting 5,200 CABA. During 2003, program assessments enabled comparisons between Africa and India and of past and present CABA situations: most large-scale HIV/AIDS responses in India involve targeted prevention that may increase stigma relatively few community care initiatives or best practice models observed in some Indian states compared to their proliferation last decade in African countries in India, extended family safety nets for CABA appear weaker and communities less supportive with greater discrimination against PLHA and CABA strong emphasis on micro-credit and community development by Indian NGOs enabled an integrated approach to HIV/AIDS care provision. Lessons learned: African NGOs could learn from India's successes in community development and micro-credit and NGO experience using community development programs as entry points for HIV/AIDS/CABA services. Few studies of the situation of CABA exist. Recommendations: Greater attention to the CABA situation in India is necessary to meet emerging need. There is need to develop model programs of community care throughout India and learn from best practice care programs elsewhere.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Africa
• Africa South of the Sahara
• Burkina Faso
• Child
• Financial Management
• HIV Infections
• HIV Seropositivity
• Health Planning Guidelines
• Humans
• India
• United Nations
• economics

Other ID:

• GWAIDS0040276

UI: 102284492

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