Scale up of HIV-Related Prevention, Diagnosis, Care and Treatment for Infants and Children: A Programming Framework (UNICEF/WHO)

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.

Policy

  • Sub-categories HIV/AIDS
  • Commodities Diagnostics, 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 http://www.unicef.org/lac/OMS_PAEDS_Programming_Frameworks_WEB.pdf
  • Remarks For more information, contact Robert Gass (UNICEF)
  • Contact rgass@unicef.org
  • Submission date 2011-11-01 14:09:23