Disclosure Within HIV-Affected Families

• Hoofdauteur: Grace Gachanja (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Gary J. Burkholder (auth), Aimee Ferraro (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media SA 2018
• Reeks: Frontiers Research Topics
• Onderwerpen: Medicine; HIVAIDS; Resource-poor setting; HIV disclosure; Parental HIV status disclosure; Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA); Child HIV status disclosure; HIV disclosure process
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

While HIV/AIDS is a global public heath challenge, its impact is arguably greatest in the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where new infections account for approximately 66% of the total number of HIV-positive persons globally. In SSA, medical, social, and economic resources are limited, thus necessitating...