Investing in Our Future: Psychological support for children affected by HIV/AIDS. A case study in Zimbabwe and The United Republic of Tanzania (UNAIDS, 2001, 77 p.): (introduction...)

Investing in Our Future: Psychological support for children affected by HIV/AIDS. A case study in Zimbabwe and The United Republic of Tanzania (UNAIDS, 2001, 77 p.)

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		Acknowledgements
		Dedication
		Foreword
		Investing in our future
		Introduction
		Child rights and HIV/AIDS
		HIV/AIDS and children in Africa
		“Everyone’s child”: Educating the community on the child’s needs
		Helping parents to disclose their HIV status
		Helping parents talk to their children about death and dying
		Counselling in various situations
		Networking for effective responses/ANNEA
		Lessons learned about psychosocial support
		Further reading
		Appendix A: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child/Summary
		Appendix B: Organizational resources and contacts
		Back cover

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UNAIDS
Case Study

July 2001

UNAIDS Best Practice Collection

This document was prepared under the direction of the UNAIDS Intercountry Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

Writer: Susan Fox

UNAIDS responsible staff members: Sandra Anderson, Catherine Sozi, Richard Delate

Photo:
After his experience abseiling, Crosby demonstrated his new-found self-confidence in other situations: even blindfolded he could trust in the other children.

Photographs: Gisele Wulfson and Susan Fox

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UNAIDS/01.47E (English original, July 2001)
ISBN 92-9173-107-2
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