| PSM Area - Policy | |
| Tool name | Scale up of HIV-Related Prevention, Diagnosis, Care and Treatment for Infants and Children: A Programming Framework (UNICEF/WHO) |
|---|---|
| Sub-categories | HIV/AIDS |
| Commodities | Laboratory, Medicines, Supplements |
| Latest update | 2008 |
| Version | None |
| Developed by | UNICEF |
| When to use | When developing national strategic plans for scaling up paediatric HIV diagnosis, care, support and treatment for children who are exposed to or who have HIV in resource-constrained settings with a high HIV burden. The actions required at the national level to establish procurement and supply systems that can support national programme scale up efforts are outlined in the document. |
| Languages | English, French, Spanish |
| Level of use | Central |
| Form | PDF document, 1MB |
| Amount of training / ta required | None |
| Inputs & Outputs | None |
| Cost | Free |
| Advantages | The publication sets out a comprehensive framework to scaling paediatric HIV diagnosis, care, support and treatment. Contents include background information to put the issue of paediatric HIV care and treatment into context, a description of the full package of interventions for HIV-exposed and infected infants and children, seven recommended strategies for ensuring their delivery, and links to key resources. |
| Limitations | None |
| Availability | English: http://www.unicef.org/aids/f...rogramming_Frameworks_WEB.pdf French: http://www.unicef.org/aids/f...amming_Framework_(French).pdf Spanish: http://www.unicef.org/aids/f...mming_Framework_(Spanish).pdf |
| Remarks | For more information, contact Robert Gass (UNICEF) |
| Contact | rgass@unicef.org |